Barley Soup

11 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cups of barley
  • 1/2 lb of ham hocks
  • 1 carrots cut in about 2 inch pieces
  • 1 parsnip
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp of pesto
  • 2 tbsp of good olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 cup of chicken or beef stock
  • water
  • optional kidney beans

Directions

  1. 1
    {"0":"Wash the barley a few times and put in a pot with stock and some water. Add ham hock's, carrots and parsnip\/celery root and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil.","2":"Add olive oil and pesto and add some more water if needed.","4":"Cook on simmer for about 30 to 40 minutes. I don't like to let barley get too soft so I often check it and adjust my cooking time as well as how much liquid it's needed.","6":"For added protein, add a half of a can of kidney beans in for the last 10 minutes, which makes it even more hearty."}

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