When the temperatures drop and the days get shorter, there’s nothing more comforting than a steaming bowl of soup. I’m not a big fan of broth dishes (I prefer pasta and risottos) but I really liked this barley and vegetable soup. It’s made with a few simple ingredients, is wholesome, hearty, and nourishing. A perfect dish for those who love rustic flavors and recipes that feel like home. Try it and let me know if you’ve customized it in any way.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, and Spring
Ingredients for the Barley and Vegetable Soup
For cooking this soup, follow the cooking times of the barley you use. The one I used took 20 minutes.
- 5.6 oz barley
- 1 carrot (approx. 3 oz net weight)
- Half yellow onion (approx. 3 oz net weight)
- 1 stalk celery
- 7 oz potatoes (net weight)
- 4.2 cups vegetable broth (+ more if needed)
- 1 leaf bay
- chives (a few stalks)
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
- grated cheese (optional)
Tools
- 1 Saucepan with lid
- 1 Peeler
- Scissors
Preparation of the Barley and Vegetable Soup
Scrape the carrot, peel the onion, and remove the leaves from the celery stalk. Wash these vegetables thoroughly and cut them into small pieces.
In a saucepan, heat a few tablespoons of oil before adding these vegetables. Cook them over low heat with the lid on for 5/6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, peel the potatoes and cut them into not too large pieces.
When the carrots, celery, and onion are softened, pour 1 liter of boiling broth into the saucepan.
Then, add the potatoes, bay leaf, and barley, and continue cooking for about twenty minutes. If the soup dries out too much and the barley is not yet cooked, add a few more ladles of hot broth.
Once cooked, season with salt and pepper and flavor with chopped chives. Distribute the barley and vegetable soup into individual bowls, sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper, sprinkle with grated cheese, and serve immediately, hot. Enjoy! Paola.
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