Best Thick Peasant Soup With Barley Recipes

MEDIEVAL POTTAGE STEW

Steps:

• Peel and chop all vegetables
• Add carrots, parsnips, onions, and turnips to a large stew pot with about 1/4 cup veg broth
• Saute for 10 minutes or until softened
• Add mushrooms, leeks, cabbage, and beans and simmer for an additional 5 minutes
• Add broth, seasoning, and wine and stir well
• Bring to a boil, lower heat, and cover. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Stir in barley and oats and continue simmering, uncovered, for an additional 20 minutes or until grains are cooked
• Stir in vinegar, remove bay leaf, adjust seasonings, and serve

PEASANT SOUP (LIKE OLGA'S)

Steps:

• In a large pot, brown lamb, onion and celery only until lamb is no longer pink.
• Drain off fat.
• Add tomatoes, garlic, bay leaf and broth.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add Quick barley, zucchini, frozen vegetables, thyme, oregano, and parsley.
• Then reduce to simmer for 30 minutes.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with toasted pita bread triangles.

PEASANT SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse and sort beans. Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 to 4 hours or until beans are softened., Drain and rinse, discarding liquid. Return to Dutch oven. Add 6 cups water, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, bay leaves, tomatoes, basil and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours or until the beans are tender., Discard bay leaves. Add oil and heat through.

HEARTY BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Brown beef on all sides; drain. Stir in broth, water, barley, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. , Add carrots, celery, onion and parsley; cover and simmer until meat and vegetables are tender, 30-40 minutes. Stir in peas; heat through.