Pea, mushroom and barley soup^
10 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons | Dried mushrooms |
| ¾ | cup | Yellow split peas |
| ¾ | cup | Dried green split peas |
| 3 | cups | Water |
| 2 | cloves | Garlic, finely diced |
| 3 | Stalks celery, diced | |
| 3 | mediums | Carrots, diced |
| 1 | medium | Onion, diced |
| 5 | cups | Chicken stock |
| ⅓ | cup | Barley |
| ½ | teaspoon | Basil, finely chopped |
| 1 | large | Bay leaf |
| ½ | teaspoon | Tarragon, finely chopped |
| 2 | teaspoons | Fresh parsley, finely chopped Dash sage Dash thyme |
| 2 | tablespoons | Low sodium soy sauce or light miso (1-2tb) |
Directions
Soak dried mushrooms in very hot water for 15 minutes then dice.
Combine split peas and enough twater to cover in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. turn off heat and soak 30 minutes. Drain peas and add remaining ingredients to saucepan. bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer 2 hours or until vegetables are tender. Soup should be very thick. Set aside and sool ½ hour. Puree ¾ of the vegetables with 1 cup of the liquid. Return to the saucepan, heat and serve. Makes 10 8 oz. servings. Calories: 79 Protein: 5g Carbohydrates: 15g Fat: trace Sodium: 62mg Cholesterol: 0mg
Cooking for Good Health by Gloria Rose ISBN: 0-89529-577-6 Entered by Carolyn Shaw 3-95
Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 03-15-95