Michigan Dutch Barley Soup - Gerstenbrij

• 12 cup barley
• 1 quart water, boiling
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 quarts soup stock (use vegetable stock if vegetarian)
• 12 cup celery, diced
• 12 cup onion, peeled and diced
• 12 cup carrot, peeled and diced
• 1 bell pepper (optional)

1. Rinse barley in cold water; drain.
2. Add salt to boiling water, followed by the barley.
3. Cook until tender, about two hours (water will mostly evaporate).
4. Add soup stock and vegetables.
5. Cook until vegetables are tender.
6. Serve hot.

barley, water, salt, soup stock, celery, onion, carrot, bell pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/michigan-dutch-barley-soup-gerstenbrij-188789 (may not work)