Vegan Vegetable Barley Stew

• 1 1/2 cups barley uncooked
• 2 cups spinach leaves
• 1 cup black beans cooked
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
• 2 carrot chopped
• 3 sticks celery chopped
• 1/2 orange bell pepper chopped
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper chopped
• 2 cloves garlic diced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 cups water
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil

1. In a large pan heat olive oil saute onion and garlic
2. Add all the other ingredients to the pan.
3. Bring to a boil and then turn heat down to a simmer.
4. Cook stew for 1 hour to 1 hour 20 mins. Until the vegetables are soft and the barley is cooked if stew becomes to thick for your liking you can add more vegetable broth or water.

barley uncooked, spinach leaves, black beans, tomatoes, carrot, celery, orange bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, garlic, tomato paste, cumin, sweet paprika, black pepper, water, vegetable broth, olive oil

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Vegan-Vegetable-Barley-Stew-1064785 (may not work)