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Country barley, bean and split pea soup

Country barley, bean and split pea soup

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A hearty peasant-style soup made with barley, white beans, split peas, and carrots, flavored with Herbes de Provence and chives. A substantial and filling…

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This hearty peasant soup combines barley, white beans, and split peas, creating a substantial dish that also includes lamb’s lettuce.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting12 hr
  • Total13 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodCooked in a soup
  • Estimated cost$24.02 $6.01 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.20
  • $0.17
  • $0.27
  • $0.39
  • $0.39
  • $0.21
  • $0.18
  • $21.73
  • $0.18
  • $0.03
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the barley, peas, and beans in a colander under cold water. ≈ 2 min
  2. Soak them in a large bowl of cold water overnight, covered with cling film.
  3. Drain the barley, peas, and beans. ≈ 2 min
  4. Peel the garlic and mince it finely. ≈ 8 min
  5. Peel the onion and chop it into thin slices. ≈ 8 min
  6. Wash the chives, dry them, and finely chop them. ≈ 8 min
  7. Peel the carrots and grate them coarsely. ≈ 8 min
  8. Melt the butter in a saucepan and sauté the onion slices until they become translucent.
  9. Add the garlic and sauté it briefly. ≈ 3 min
  10. Add the barley, peas, and beans, then cover with broth.
  11. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer over low heat for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the legumes and barley are tender.
  12. Add the grated carrots and let simmer for another 5 minutes over low heat.
  13. Generously season with salt, pepper, nutmeg, and Herbes de Provence. ≈ 2 min
  14. Pour servir, pour each person, pour each bowl, pour each portion, pour each serving, pour each individual.
  15. Garnish with chives and serve hot, with your preferred side dish. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Country barley, bean and split pea soup

  • 60 g of dried white beans$0.20
  • 60 g of split peas$0.17
  • 60 g of pearl barley$0.27
  • One medium-sized carrot$0.39
  • 1 yellow carrot$0.39
  • 1 medium onion$0.21
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • 1 litre of good-quality beef stock or broth (or vegetable, chicken, or bouillon)$21.73
  • 1 tablespoon of butter or extra virgin olive oil$0.18
  • salt$0.03
  • Freshly ground pepper$0.27

Total$24.02

that's $6.01 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 60 g of dried white beans
  • 60 g of split peas
  • 60 g of pearl barley
  • One medium-sized carrot
  • 1 yellow carrot
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 litre of good-quality beef stock or broth (or vegetable, chicken, or bouillon)
  • 1 tablespoon of butter or extra virgin olive oil
  • Herbs de Provence, to taste
  • One bunch of fresh chives
  • Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
  • salt
  • Freshly ground pepper

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