*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                      Barley Soup for the Innkeeper

Recipe By     :  "The Frugal Gourmet Celebrates Christmas" by Jeff Smith.
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Low-Cal                          Soups
                Ww                               **Edited

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   8      cups          Chicken stock -- homemade
   1      medium        Onion
   1      cup           Celery -- chopped with leaves
  20      milliliters   Garlic clove -- peel & crush
   1      cup           Leeks -- cleaned & chopped
     3/4  cup           Pearl barley
   2      cups          Water -- cold
   3      tablespoons   Fresh Parsley -- chopped
   2      tablespoons   Fresh Coriander -- chopped
     1/2  teaspoon      Cumin -- ground
                        Salt
                        Pepper -- freshly ground

Peel and slice the onion. In a 6-quart pot, place the chicken stock,
 onion, celery, garlic, and leeks. Bring to a boil and simer, covered
, until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. 
Combine the barley and the water in a small saucepan.
 Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
 Drain the barley and add to the pot of vegetables and stock.
 Simmer, covered, another 20 minutes.
 Add the parsley, coriander, and cumin, and simmer,
 uncovered, for 10 minutes, or longer for a thicker soup
. Salt and pepper to taste.

Equivelent to the following Weight Watchers
 Personal Choice Program Exchanges: 1/2 bread, 1 veg., 55 optional calories

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