Pearl Barley Soup

Family · German

Pearl Barley Soup

Karla WagnerFrom the kitchen ofKarla Wagner

The story

A hearty pearl barley soup from Karla's family cookbook (2014) – the first of two variations on the same page, made with smoked pork and fresh vegetables.

Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
55 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
easy

Method

  1. Dice the Kassler, chop the vegetables finely.

  2. Add the pearl barley to the meat stock and start cold.

  3. Bring everything slowly to the boil and simmer gently for 30 minutes.

  4. Add the clove-studded onion during cooking, remove before serving.

  5. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.

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