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      Title: Pea, Mushroom And Barley Soup
 Categories: Pulses, Grains, Mushrooms, Soups
      Yield: 10 Servings
 
      2 tb Dried mushrooms
    3/4 c  Yellow split peas
    3/4 c  Dried green split peas
      3 c  Water
      2 cl Garlic, finely diced
      3    Stalks celery, diced
      3 md Carrots, diced
      1 md Onion, diced
      5 c  Chicken stock
    1/3 c  Barley
    1/2 ts Basil, finely chopped
      1 lg Bay leaf
    1/2 ts Tarragon, finely chopped
      2 ts Fresh parsley, finely
           -chopped
      1 ds Sage
      1 ds Thyme
      2 tb soy sauce or
      1 tb light miso
 
  Soak dried mushrooms in very hot water for 15 minutes then dice.
  Combine split peas and enough water to cover in a large saucepan
  and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and soak 30 minutes. Drain peas
  and add remaining ingredients to saucepan. Bring to a boil and
  then reduce heat and simmer about 1 hour or until vegetables are
  tender. Soup should be very thick. Set aside and cool 1/2 hour.
  Puree 3/4 of the vegetables with 1 cup of the liquid. Return to
  the saucepan, heat and serve.

  Cooking for Good Health by Gloria Rose
  Entered by Carolyn Shaw 3-95
  Posted to Home Hearth Food-L
 
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