Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp Oil
• 1 ½ cups Onion diced (about 1 large)
• 1 cup diced Carrot
• ½ cup diced Celery
• ½ tsp minced Garlic
• 2 cups Red Lentils
• ½ cup Pearl Barley
• 1 ½ tsp ground Cumin
• 1 tsp dried Parsley
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 8 cups Vegetable Broth
• ¼ cup chopped Cilantro
• 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and celery and sauté until soft and beginning to caramelize, 7–10 minutes. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, 1–2 minutes.

2. Add lentils and barley, cumin, parsley, bay leaf, vegetable broth and cilantro. Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until barley is soft, about 60 minutes.

3. Remove from heat, discard bay leaf and finish with lemon juice.