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Barley soup with ham, mushrooms, and cream

Barley soup with ham, mushrooms, and cream

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A creamy barley soup made with chicken broth and ham hock, enriched with egg yolk and cream, and featuring bacon, mushrooms, and fresh parsley.

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Recipe from Yivan000, Urbano (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This barley soup is simmered for a long time with a ham bone in chicken broth, before being combined with egg yolks and cream. Mushrooms and fresh parsley complete the dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Total1 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$14.94 $1.87 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.35
  • $1.92
  • $0.18
  • $0.46
  • $8.80
  • $0.97
  • $0.02
  • $0.10
  • $1.08
  • $1.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a pan, melt the butter and add the bacon and onion.
  2. Add the barley and stir until it is coated in the fat. ≈ 4 min
  3. Pour in the broth and add the ham bone.
  4. Bring to a boil.
  5. Continue to cook over low heat until the barley is tender.
  6. Add the egg yolks and cream. ≈ 4 min
  7. Let it heat up without boiling.
  8. Season to taste. ≈ 2 min
  9. Garnish with chopped mushrooms and parsley. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Barley soup with ham, mushrooms, and cream

  • 1 tablespoon of clarified butter$0.35
  • 120 ml of bacon pieces$1.92
  • 120 ml of chopped onion$0.18
  • 100 grams of barley$0.46
  • 2 cups of chicken broth$8.80
  • 3 egg yolks, beaten$0.97
  • 1/2 cup of salt$0.02
  • 1/2 teaspoon of pepper$0.10
  • 240 ml of finely chopped mushrooms$1.08
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley$1.06

Total$14.94

that's $1.87 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon of clarified butter
  • 120 ml of bacon pieces
  • 120 ml of chopped onion
  • 100 grams of barley
  • 2 cups of chicken broth
  • 2 kg of ham bones
  • 3 egg yolks, beaten
  • 240 ml of cream
  • 1/2 cup of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
  • 240 ml of finely chopped mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley

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