Old World Vegetable Soup

Filed under Soups Vegetables

Ingredients

1 Onion, large, finely diced
4 tbsp Vegetable oil, or unsalted butter
1/2 cup Split pea
1/2 cup Pearl Barley
8 cup Chicken stock, or water, or a combination
4 cup Water
3/4 cup Elbow macaroni
10 oz Lima beans, frozen, 1 package
10 oz Mixed vegetables, frozen garden vegetables, 1 package
1/4 cup Dill, leaves, roughly chopped
Salt
Black pepper, freshly ground

Directions

Saute the onions in the oil until lightly browned.
Rinse the split peas and barley and put them in a large pot with the stock and water (and the onions). Cook over medium-high heat until almost tender, about 1 hour.
Add the pasta and cook 10 minutes, then the lima beans and vegetables until tender. Season with dill, salt and pepper.