1/2 c  Barley
2 qt Chicken broth
Onion -- chopped
Carrot -- peeled & chunked
Celery stalk -- chopped
Parsley sprigs
1 ts Thyme leaves
Bay leaf
8 c  Other vegetables

Place ingredients in large pot and bring to boil. Add salt and pepper to
taste. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 1 hour, or until barley is
tender. Remove parsley abnd bay leaf. Divide if not using entire soup at
one meal. Half a batch should serve 4 with addition of vegetables
suggested below. (suggestions for “other vegetables” listed in ingredients
2 c. green beans, 3 carrots, peeled and sliced, 2 zucchini, sliced thickly,
2 cups broccoli, 2 cups cauliflower florets, 2 stalks celery, 8 oz. mush-
rooms, washed and thinly sliced.