Barley Soup With Smoked Sausage And Prosciutto

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 large leek, and pale green part, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/4 lb chunk prosciutto, chopped
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup pearl barley
• 1/4 cup dried black-eyed peas
• 1 quart water
• 3 (14 ounce) cans reduced-sodium beef broth
• 1 (14 ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2-1 lb smoked bratwurst, sliced
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy soup pot, cook the vegetables and prosciutto in butter over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• 2 stir in barley and black-eyed peas, and cook another minute.
• 3 add broths and water; simmer uncovered for 1 1/4 hours.
• 4 add sausage and simmer uncovered for another 15 minutes.
• 5 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 i use the food processor to chop (separately) the prosciutto and vegetables.
• 7 this soup freezes well.