Vegetable barley soup

[Quattro Pete]

Barley, carrots, parsley root, celery root, leek - most of this stuff I wouldn't touch as a kid, LOL!

I make a big pot of it once very other month or so, based on mom's recipe. Technically it's not just vegetable because I do cook it with some pork ribs thrown in for added flavor. I actually like eating these ribs with the soup - boiled meat is probably healthier anyway. The wife won't touch boiled ribs, so I throw in some cut up chicken breast, just for her. I also typically throw in a healthy dose of red pepper flakes to give it a bit of a kick.

 

[HTSS_TR]

I love hot soup in winter.

I dump all kind of bones, mostly chicken and pork, into a large pot to make broth. Using that broth, after simmering it for few days, to make all kind of soups.

 

[sleddriver]

Hmmm...boiled ribs....may I make a suggestion? Brown the ribs first to develop a bit of fond in the pot, then remove & saute the veg. to deglaze. You'll get more pork flavor that way, a bit darker soup and your wife might find them more appealing.

 

[53' Stude]

Looks delicious. I always love that as well as some ham and bean soup with some ham bones from the butcher that's on the end of my road

 

[Al]

Looks delicious !!!!!

 

[BRZED]

Yup, it's soup season for sure. I think cubed smoked bacon or salt pork would also work well in this soup.