Recipes

Calorie-counted recipes for your fasting days.

Asparagus, Potato, & Pearl Barley Soup

240 Calories

per portion - serves 4

45 minutes +Dairy-free Egg-free Fast Day Gluten-free Main meal Nut-free Potato Soup Vegan Vegetarian

The potato makes for a creamy, thick soup base, and the pearl barley gives it a bit of texture.

Ingredients

1 small onion
2 cloves garlic
2tbsp olive oil
1.5 litres vegetable stock
500g potatoes
500g fresh asparagus (weigh after removing the woody ends)
50g (cup) pearl barley (dried)
pepper to taste

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Recipes

Calorie-counted recipes for your fasting days.

Asparagus, Potato, & Pearl Barley Soup

240 Calories

Ingredients

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