Country Soup

Name: Country Soup
Ingredients: 1 cup sliced fresh white mushroom; 2 large carrots, sliced; 1 small cauliflower, separated into flowerets and sliced; 2 large celery ribs, sliced; 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon salt; 8 cups chicken stock; 14 cup butter or 14 cup margarine, melted; 12 cup pot barley; leftover cooked chicken, bits (optional); 12 cup sour cream; chopped parsley

14 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 cup sliced fresh white mushroom
2 large carrots, sliced
1 small cauliflower, separated into flowerets and sliced
2 large celery ribs, sliced
14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
8 cups chicken stock
14 cup butter or 14 cup margarine, melted
12 cup pot barley
leftover cooked chicken, bits (optional)
12 cup sour cream
chopped parsley

Directions

1

Combine vegetables, seasonings and stock.
2

Bring to a boil then simmer for 10 minutes.
3

Meanwhile, coat the barley in the melted butter.
4

Strain the vegetables and set aside.
5

Add the coated barley to the stock, bring to a boil, cover, and then simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
6

Return the vegetables to the stock and add the leftover chicken bits then simmer for 5 minutes.
7

Stir in sour cream.
8

Serve with a sprinkling of parsley.