Curried Spinach & Chick Pea Soup Recipe

Ingredients

Directions

1. Heat oil & saute garlic for 1 minute.
2. Add carrot, barley, bay leaf & 2 1/2 c stock.
3. Bring to a boil, cover & simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Puree half the chick peas & add to the pot with the spinach, zucchini & seasonings.
5. Simmer covered for another 10 minutes.
6. Add the rest of the chick peas, the remaining stock & lemon juice.
7. Simmer gently for another 15 minutes until the barley is tender.
8. Adapted from Nava Atlas, "Vegetariana"