Ingredients

  • 1 cup sliced fresh white mushroom
  • 2 large carrots, sliced
  • 1 small cauliflower, separated into flowerets and sliced
  • 2 large celery ribs, sliced
  • 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 8 cups chicken stock
  • 14 cup butter or 14 cup margarine, melted
  • 12 cup pot barley
  • leftover cooked chicken, bits (optional)
  • 12 cup sour cream
  • chopped parsley

Method

  • Combine vegetables, seasonings and stock.
  • Bring to a boil then simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, coat the barley in the melted butter.
  • Strain the vegetables and set aside.
  • Add the coated barley to the stock, bring to a boil, cover, and then simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Return the vegetables to the stock and add the leftover chicken bits then simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Stir in sour cream.
  • Serve with a sprinkling of parsley.