Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  8             ounces  pearl barley
     1/2                onion chopped
  2 1/2           cups  vegetable stock -- up to 3-cups
  1                     red pepper seeded and finely diced
  2 5/8         ounces  frozen peas

Preparation:

Wash the barley and soak in cold water for 30 minutes. Drain and place in a saucepan with the onion, vegetable stock and red pepper. Bring to the boil and simmer gently for 30-35 minutes until the barley is just tender. Add more liquid to the pan if necessary. Five minutes before the end of the cooking time add the peas. Blend to a smooth puree for babies or leave whole and season with garlic, Roquefort cheese, herbs, salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper for adults.

Nutritional Information:

1262 Calories (kcal); 12g Total Fat; (8% calories from fat); 41g Protein; 252g Carbohydrate; 6mg Cholesterol; 4169mg Sodium