Subj : NYT Most Popular 2024-33 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Mon Jan 27 2025 13:46:01 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Lemony Pearl Barley Soup Categories: Grains, Vegetables, Citrus, Herbs Yield: 4 servings Extra-virgin olive oil 1 Yellow onion; fine diced 2 cl Garlic; fine chopped 2 Celery ribs; thin sliced 1 c Chopped fresh dill leaves & - stalks Salt & black pepper 1 c (6 oz) pearl barley 6 c Vegetable stock 3 tb Lemon juice; extra wedges to - serve 2 oz Baby spinach Greek yogurt, coconut yogurt - or crème fraiche; to serve Heat a large pot over medium-high. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil along with the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic, celery, half the dill and ½ teaspoon salt and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the pearl barley and stock and bring to the boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the barley is swollen and tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Turn off the heat. Add the lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper. Taste and make sure the seasonings are to your liking, adjusting salt and lemon as needed. Stir in the spinach, allowing the residual heat to wilt the leaves. Ladle the soup into bowls. Top with a dollop of yogurt and the remaining dill and drizzle generously with olive oil. By: Hetty Lui McKinnon Yield: 4 servings RECIPE FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... I love vegetables; I once committed an act of photosynthesis with one. --- MultiMail/Win * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200) .