Recipe
Italian Orzo (pear barley) Soup - Zuppa d'orzo
Posted by : unknown
Preparation time : 1 Hrs 40 Min
Cooking time : 40 Min
Level of difficulty : Low
Ingredients
4 servings
- 1 cup (150gr) pearl barley
- 1 stick celery, diced
- 1 carrot,diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 tablespoons Italian parsley, finely chopped
- 2 cans approximately 1lb (450gr) beans, drained
- 4 cups (approximately 1liter) broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1oz (30gr) butter
- salt and pepper
Preparation
- Soak the pearl barley in a small bowl filled with water for about 1 hour. Place half of the beans in a food processor and reduce to pure.
- In a saucepan, bring the broth to a boil.
- Prepare a vegetable mixture chopping celery, carrot, onion, and half of the parsley finely together.
- In a large saucepan, put the olive oil and butter, and turn heat to medium. When the butter starts foaming, add the chopped vegetables. Saute until the onion is soft and translucent.
- Add the pured beans, the whole beans, the hot broth, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Drain the pearl barley, and stir into the soup.
- Cook for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, to prevent the soup from sticking to the pan. Adjust salt if necessary. When the barley is soft, turn heat off, spread the rest of the chopped parsley over the soup, and and let it rest covered in the saucepan for about 5 minutes before serving.
