Graupensuppe (German Barley Soup)

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 yellow onion medium, finely chopped
• 1 cup pearl barley available from Organic Wholesale Club
• 8 cups vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup russet potato finely chopped peeled
• 1/2 cup carrot finely chopped
• 1/2 cup celery root finely chopped
• 1/2 cup leek finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon marjoram dried
• 2 german sausages like bockwurst or bratwurst, available from Koenemann Sausage Co.
• 2 ounces bacon
• grated nutmeg Freshly, to taste
• kosher salt
• ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup flat leaf parsley leaves thinly sliced

Nutrition

• Calories : 210 calories
• Carbohydrate : 28 grams
• Cholesterol : 20 milligrams
• Fat : 10 grams
• Fiber : 5 grams
• Protein : 4 grams
• SaturatedFat : 5 grams
• Sodium : 1120 milligrams
• Sugar : 4 grams