Winter Wheat Soup

Preparation info
  • Makes 13 cups 3.2 l ) ;

    6

    main-course servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Soup: A Way of Life

By Barbara Kafka

Published 1998

  • About

A second vegetarian wheat soup, this is well worth trying. The recipe calls for winter wheat berries, but it could just as easily be made with spelt. The cooking time difference is minimal. If cooked wheat berries or spelt are on hand, simply add 9 cups (2.25 l) water to 2¾ cups (360 g) cooked berries and continue from there.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (210 g) wheat berries or spelt
  • 1 large carrot, peeled, halved lengthwise, and cut across into thin slices

Method

In a medium stockpot, bring the wheat berries and 13 cups (3.25 l) water to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 50 minutes, or until the wheat berries are almost cooked through, but n