Potato Barley Soup

Ingredients

1 onion
2 celery stalks
4 garlic
3 quarts chicken stock
1/2 barley
2 carrots
2 idaho potatoes
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

SAUTE THE ONION, CELERY and garlic in a bit of the stock until the vegetables become translucent. Add the stock, barley and carrots. Simmer gently, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours. Add the potatoes after the soup has cooked 1 hour. If the soup gets too thick, a dd more stock or water. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed.