SLOVENIAN BARLEY SOUP Ingredients: 1-1/2 to 2 lbs. smoked meat (either cottage ham,smoked pork chops, pork loin, smoked sausage or ham bone with meat) 1-1/2 cups medium pearl barley 1 tablespoon salt 1 medium sliced carrot Few sprigs of parsley 1 medium diced potato 1 fresh tomato, quartered 1 medium onion 1 clove garlic Directions: Wash barley thoroughly and drain. Place barley in a large soup pot. Add meat, carrots, potatoes, and salt. Cut a square of cheese cloth or clean white cloth and place parsley, garlic and onion in center of it. Gather edges together and tie securely with a string. Drop this bouquet garni into soup pot and add 2 quarts water, adding more if soup becomes too thick while cooking. Bring to a boil, lower heat then simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Soup will be thick. *NOTE: This is a thick hearty soup and is excellent served with a thick slab of crusty homemade bread.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:47:02 +0000
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