Turkish Barley and Buttermilk (Or Yogurt) Soup

Submitted by zeldaz51

"From Frances Moore Lappe's "Diet for a Small Planet". She says that she once demonstrated this and the moderator could not stop eating it for the entire program. About as simple as it gets."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1 cup barley (uncooked)
• 5 cups well-seasoned stock
• 2 cups buttermilk or 2 cups yogurt
• 1 teaspoon dill weed
• 1 pat margarine (or butter)

directions

1. Heat oil in a heavy pot and saute onions until translucent.
2. Add barley and saute, stirring lightly, until translucent and slightly toasty-smelling.
3. When onion is well browned, add stock and cook until barley is well done, 45 minutes to an hour (or 25 minutes in a pressure cooker).
4. Remove from heat, let cool a bit, and slowly add buttermilk and more stock to thin it if necessary. Sprinkle in dill and add butter or margarine.