Abilene Crave

Roasted Tomato and Barley Soup

From Family Features, courtesy of Swanson Broth

Ingredients:
    1     can (about 28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
    2     large onions, diced (about 2 cups)
    2     cloves garlic, minced
    2     tablespoons olive oil
    4     cups Swanson Chicken Broth (Regular, Natural Goodness or Certified Organic)
    2     stalks celery, diced (about 1 cup)
    1/2     cup uncooked pearl barley
    2     tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions:
Heat oven to 425°F. Drain tomatoes, reserving the juice. Place the tomatoes, onions and garlic into a 17 x 11-inch roasting pan. Pour the oil over the vegetables and toss to coat. Roast for 25 minutes.

Place the roasted vegetables into a 3-quart saucepan. Stir in the reserved tomato juice, broth, celery and barley and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 35 minutes or until the barley is tender. Stir in the parsley.