Vegetable Soup With Barley

1. 1

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

2. 2

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

3. 3

   Tie together parsley, half thyme stalks and bay leaf. Add to soup. Bring to boil, turn down and simmer for 15 minutes.

4. 4

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

5. 5

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

6. 6

   Strip leaves from rest of thyme, stir into soup at last minute, just before serving.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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