Disclaimer: This post contains a recipe highlighting a different country or culture. While I strive for authenticity, I sometimes need to make adjustments to recipes due to ingredient availability.
Eat the World is hopping on a plane to Switzerland this month!
You guys - I almost missed this one! Life has been super chaotic and it just kept slipping my mind. Then Hubs was out of town, then me dear, sweet grandma passed away and there was tons of travel to say goodbye…
Anyway, once we got back, I had just enough time to dig through my pantry and dig through some Swiss blogs to find a recipe for this month!
Lo and behold, after returning from my grandma’s funeral to a chilly house (only 60 degrees indoors with outdoor highs in the low 50s) it was very fortuitous that I found a great soup recipe that I had all the ingredients for!
This soup is nice because it’s hearty without feeling heavy and bright enough (thanks to the veggies) to serve as a perfect bridge between summer and fall recipes!
Check out all the wonderful Swiss dishes prepared by fellow Eat the World members and share with #eattheworld. Find out how to join Eat the World here and have fun exploring a country a month in the kitchen with us!
- Culinary Cam: Let's Talk Swiss Cheese: Raclette + Älpermakkaronen
- Sneha’s Recipe: Potato Rosti
- Amy’s Cooking Adventures: Bündner Gerstensuppe (Swiss Barley Soup)
Bündner Gerstensuppe (Swiss Barley Soup)
Adapted from Helvetic Kitchen
12 ounces bacon, cut in 1-inch pieces
3 stalks celery, sliced
2 carrots, sliced
2 potatoes, diced
1 leek, sliced
Salt & pepper
1 quart chicken broth
⅔ cup pearled barley
1 cup lowfat milk
Heat a soup pot over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until crisp. Remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Pour off the drippings, reserving about 1 tablespoon.
Add the vegetables and cook for 3-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then add the chicken broth and barley. Cook for 45 minutes or until vegetables and barley are tender.
Stir in the milk and reserved bacon and serve.
Serves 4
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