irish farmhouse soup

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup pearl barley

• 7 cups vegetable broth or stock

• 3 Tablespoons cooking oil (avocado or grapeseed)

• 1 large onion 

• 2 stalks of celery

• 2 large carrots

• 2 medium potatoes

• 4 small leeks

• Fresh rosemary 

• Fresh Thyme

• Fresh Parsley 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Chop all the vegetables and set aside.

2. In a medium saucepan heat 2 cups vegetable broth, ad barley and cook for 15 minutes until tender, set aside.

3. In a large soup pot, heat cooking oil and add all the vegetables.  Saute the vegetables, stirring them to keep them from sticking.  

4. Add 4 cups vegetable broth, cooked barley, fresh herbs minced.

5. Simmer for 30 minutes.

6. Top with fresh green onions and herbs. Enjoy!