Name: German Barley Soup Recipe - Oma's Graupensuppe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 onion, diced; 1 – 2 tablespoons oil; 8 ounces lean bacon, diced; 8 ounces pearl barley; 2½ quarts (10 cups) broth; 2 carrots, sliced; 1 celery stalk, diced; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 leek, sliced; Pinch ground caraway seeds (optional); Salt and pepper to taste

This easy German Barley Soup recipe, aka Graupensuppe, is so easy to make and so tasty. It's great for those cool autumn days and especially warming on cold winter days.

This soup is a "stick-to-your-ribs" satisfying comfort food! This grain is high in fiber and protein. It has a chewy texture and nutty taste, similar to brown rice.

For the soup pictured above, I added about one pound of cubed raw chicken breast to the bacon. Then I cooked it together for about 5 minutes.

After that, I continued with the recipe. I used chicken bouillon cubes and even added a bit of curry powder. This addition turned a normal barley recipe into something WUNDERBAR !

Use the quantities of vegetables as a rough guide. Add extra if you wish. Add other vegetables that are lurking in your fridge -- cauliflower, potatoes, and even green beans are great additions.

For the broth, use bouillon cubes; vegetable is traditional. Using a chicken or beef broth works great as well. Be creative! It's fun making your very own easy soup recipes. Use this one as a base.

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