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Cabbage soup with pearl barley

This is a wonderful, hearty and healthy soup for the winter. You can make it with either Savoy cabbage orCavolo Nero-  both versions are delicious and nutritious.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Cuisine: British
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 litre vegetable stock
  • 50 g pearl barley rinsed
  • 100 g of Cavolo Nero or Savoy cabbage
  • 2 medium potatoes waxy
  • 2 medium leeks

Method
 

  1. Bring the vegetable stock to boiling point, add the pearl barley and, under cover, simmer for 20 minutes.
  2. Cut the potatoes into bite-sized chunks. Slice the leek into 1 cm rings. Add both to the soup, cook for 10 minutes, until the potato is tender.
  3. Shred or thinly slice the cabbage, add to the soup.
  4. Cook for a further 5 minutes under a lid.
  5. Serve warm with wholesome bread.