Grandmas Bean And Barley Soup (nigella Lawson) (vegan)

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8-9
• 250 g dried butter beans
• 125 g barley
• 250 g parsnips (1-2 whole parsnips)
• 250 g carrots (2-3 whole carrots)
• 1 large onion (roughly chopped)
• 1 bunch parsley
• 500 g potatoes (peeled)
• 2 1/4 liters vegetable stock
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar

Recipe

• soak beans and barley overnight. skin the beans by poppin them out of their shell- nigella finds it relaxing doing this- suprisingly it is.
• chop and process all of the peeled fresh veg or chop finley by hand inclduing parsley. add stock to large sauce pan, add the veg and beans and barley. add potaoes in small dice.
• stir in sugar bring to boil, turn down heat and and simmer for 2 hours adding more stock or water if it gets too thick. season to taste.