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Zuppa d’orzo, barley soup with speck and vegetables

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A Tyrolean soup: pearl barley and speck (a type of smoked ham) diced and fried in oil, then simmered for two hours in a broth with carrots, potatoes, cele…

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Recipe from Ramac, Xaura, Wim b and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Barley soup (rye soup) is a traditional dish served in the inns of the Upper Adige region during the autumn “Törggelen” festival. It is slowly simmered until it becomes thick and creamy.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time2 hr
  • Resting10 min
  • Total2 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$7.83 $1.96 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.46
  • $0.10
  • $0.77
  • $0.72
  • $0.08
  • $0.35
  • $0.80
  • $4.17
  • $0.38

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Dice the speck and sauté it in the oil with the rinsed barley. ≈ 8 min
  2. Pour in the boiling broth.
  3. Chop the vegetables into small pieces and add them. ≈ 8 min
  4. Let it simmer for about two hours, stirring occasionally.

The bill

Zuppa d’orzo, barley soup with speck and vegetables

  • 100 g of pearl barley$0.46
  • Half an onion$0.10
  • 2 carrots$0.77
  • One large potato$0.72
  • 1 stalk of celery$0.08
  • 150 g of fresh green peas$0.35
  • Half a leek$0.80
  • 1.5 liters of broth$4.17
  • 6 tablespoons of oil$0.38

Total$7.83

that's $1.96 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 100 g of pearl barley
  • 150 g of speck
  • Half an onion
  • 2 carrots
  • One large potato
  • 1 stalk of celery
  • 150 g of fresh green peas
  • Half a leek
  • 1.5 liters of broth
  • 6 tablespoons of oil

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