Comments on: Recipe: Barley Lentil Soup

By: Darlene

Darlene — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:41:39 +0000

Niki – sesame oil is actually one that is okay to heat and is good for you. Are you aware that you need oils and Essential fatty acids in your body?

If you don’t want to use the oil, just saute the onion and garlic in a little of the soup stock instead. But I’d say don’t be afraid of some oil.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:19:54 +0000

I love lentils… Your recipe looks slammin. However, is there a way to have it without putting the oil in? Cutting down on oil.

By: Darlene

Darlene — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:05:47 +0000

you definitely want to soak it. It’s like soaking beans – removes some of the starchiness and makes them more digestable. Don’t skip the soaking. If you use pearl barley you can skip it – but I would recommend hulled. The hull has lots of the nutrients and selected pearl barley you lose a lot of that nutrition.

If you don’t have an hour, do what I did to cheat it – soak them for about 15 minutes in hot to boiling water. Then rinse. You’ll see all the stuff that comes off in the water and see why you want to soak first.

By: onesmartcookie

onesmartcookie — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:34:23 +0000

Thanks for this recipe. I will try it in the crockpot since I have no patience or time to soak the barley. I will try it today!