Ingredients
- 2 garlic (cloves)
- 1 barley
- 2 c beef stock
- 1 c tomato juice
- 1 c carrots (chopped)
- 1 c onion (chopped)
- 1 c celery (chopped)
- 2 tb vegetable oil
- 2 tb parsley (chopped)
- 2 ts basil
- 1/2 ts oregano
- 6 slices bacon
salt and pepper to taste In a large saucepan, saute onions and garlic in vegetable oil. In a small frying pan, cook bacon, drain off fat and cut bacon into small pieces. (To save a step, I cut the bacon into bite size chunks first and then cook them in the same pot that the soup is going to be in. Gives it a bit more flavour. Just drain off excess fat.) To the saucepans,add bacon, celery, carrots, beef stock and tomato juice; cook until vegetables are just tender, about 10 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook until barley is tender, about 20-30 minutes. Serves 6-8. Origin: Sharon Stevens Shared by: Sharon Stevens