Tomato-Black Bean Barley Soup

Ingredients

• 0.5 tsp pepper black
• 15 oz black beans rinsed canned
• 14 oz canned tomatoes diced undrained canned
• 1 tsp basil leaves dried
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1  bell pepper green chopped
• 0.5 cup quick-cooking barley 
• 0.5 cup sun tomato vinaigrette dressing dried kraft
• 4 cups water 
• 1  onion yellow chopped

Equipment

• sauce pan

Directions

1. Cook onions and garlic in dressing in large saucepan on medium heat 5 min. or until onions are tender, stirring frequently.
2. Add all remaining ingredients except green peppers; mix well. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 15 min., stirring occasionally.
3. Remove from heat. Stir in green peppers; cover.
4. Let stand 5 min.