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barley soup with ham

(2 ratings)
EDWARDCARL avatar
Recipe by
Eddie Jordan
@EDWARDCARL
Bristow, OK

Soup recipe for January

(2 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For barley soup with ham

  • 3 Tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • 1
    onion chopped
  • 2 clove
    garlic coursley chopped
  • 2
    carrots diced
  • 2
    celery stalks diced
  • 3/4 c
    barley, medium pearl
  • 6 c
    chicken stock, light
  • 1 sm
    bay leaf
  • 1/4 tsp
    allspice ground
  • 1/2 c
    ham, smoked and diced
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter unsalted
  • 1/3 lb
    mushrooms chopped
  • 3 tsp
    lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp
    parsley fresh and chopped

How To Make barley soup with ham

  • 1
    Put the oil and onion in a soup kettle set over low heat and cook until the onions are softened, 5 minutes.
  • 2
    Raise heat to medium, stir in garlic and carrots and stir, cook for i minute.
  • 3
    Add the celery and stir, cook for a minute then add the barley, stock, bay leaf, allspice.
  • 4
    Bring to a boil skimming off the top if necessary. Simmer covered for about 1 hour or until barley is tender.
  • 5
    (THE SOUP MAY BE PREPARED IN ADVANCE TO THIS POINT).
  • 6
    Stir the ham into the piping hot soup and let simmer while you prepare the mushrooms.
  • 7
    Heat the butter in a small skillet add the mushrooms and lemon juice and stir. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. stir in parsley.
  • 8
    Add the mushroom mixture to the soup and simmer for 5 minutes longer.
  • 9
    REMOVE AND DISCARD THE BAY LEAF.
  • 10
    Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into warmed bowls and serve.
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