Apple Barley Soup



INGREDIENTS:

2 lg onions, thinly sliced

2 tb Vegetable oil

3 1/2 c  Vegetable stock

1 1/2 c  Apple cider

1/3 c  Pearl barley

2 lg carrots, diced

1 ts Thyme

1/4 ts Dried marjoram

1 ea Bay leaf

2 c  Unpeeled chopped apples

1/4 c  Fresh parsley, minced

1 tb Lemon juice

1/4 ts salt

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a small soup pot, saute onions in oil over medium
heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce heat,
cover and cook, stirring frequently for 10 min.or until
onions are browned. Add stock, cider, barley, carrots,
thyme, marjoram and bay leaf. Cover and cook for one hour
or until barley is tender.  Add apples, parsley and lemon
juice. Cook for 5 minutes or until apples are slightly
soft. Discard bay leaf and serve.



Apple Barley Soup