Bunder Gerstensuppe (Swiss Barley Soup)
Recipe: #11448
December 09, 2013
"This is a soup popular in the Alps during the winter. You can add some shredded cabbage to this, if desired."
Original is 4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (550.1 g)
- Calories 763.5
- Total Fat - 40.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 17.1 g
- Cholesterol - 229.9 mg
- Sodium - 797.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 71.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.6 g
- Sugars - 10.1 g
- Protein - 29.6 g
- Calcium - 146.8 mg
- Iron - 4 mg
- Vitamin C - 30 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Heat butter and olive oil in a soup kettle over medium-high heat.
Step 2
Add onion and leek and cook until they begin to soften, about 10 minutes.
Step 3
Add the carrots, celery, bay leaf and bacon and lower heat to medium. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 4
Add stock, barley and potatoes. Simmer for 1 hour.
Step 5
Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in cream and bring back to heat, without boiling.
Step 6
Ladle into bowls and garnish with parsley.
Tips
No special items needed.