Vegetable Soup With Barley

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   1. Put pearl barley in a bowl, cover with boiling water and leave to soak while you prepare vegetables.

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   2. In a large pan, add carrots, potatoes, leeks, celery and vegetable stock.

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   3. Tie together parsley, half of the thyme stalks and bay leaf. Add the bundle to the soup. Bring to boil, then turn down heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

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   4. In a blender or food processor, puree about half of the soup till smooth. Return to pan along with soaked pearl barley.

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   5. Bring the soup back to boil and cook for about 10 minutes.

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   6. Strip leaves from the rest of the thyme, stir into soup at the last minute, just before serving. Remove the bundle of herbs before serving.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.