Michigan Dutch Barley Soup - Gerstenbrij

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup barley
• 1 quart water, boiling
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 quarts soup stock (use vegetable stock if vegetarian)
• 1/2 cup celery, diced
• 1/2 cup onion, peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup carrot, peeled and diced
• 1 bell pepper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 rinse barley in cold water; drain.
• 2 add salt to boiling water, followed by the barley.
• 3 cook until tender, about two hours (water will mostly evaporate).
• 4 add soup stock and vegetables.
• 5 cook until vegetables are tender.
• 6 serve hot.