Green Split Pea & Barley Soup

• Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 2 cups split peas, rinsed and drained
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 3 -4 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 12 cups water, chicken or 12 cups vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup pearl barley, rinsed and drained
• 1 bay leaf
• salt
• pepper, to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed (optional)
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill

Directions:

1. In a large soup pot, combine split peas, carrots, celery and 1 onion with water.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Stir in barley, bay leaf and garlic, if using.
4. Reduce heat and simmer partly covered for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
5. Stir occasionally.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. In a nonstick skillet, heat oil.
8. Saute the remaining 2 onions on medium heat until well-browned, about 6 to 8 minutes.
9. Add onions to soup along with dill.
10. Simmer soup 5 to 10 minutes longer.
11. Discard bay leaf.
12. Reheats and/or freezes well.
13. If soup gets thick, add a little water or broth.

Reviews

[The Anciaux Family]

This recipe is simple to prepare and is very tasty! The fresh dill and barley are a very nice touch.

[kbmidura]

I thought this was a little too heavy on the onions, so next time I will just one instead of three, probably. But otherwise, it was really good and easy. I really like the addition of barley. I used dried dill, because I didn't have fresh, and also a dash of thyme.