Alexandra Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 ounces barley
• 2 ounces lentils
• 1 ounce butter
• 1/2 onion
• 1 1/2 pints water
• 1/2 pint tomato puree
• 1 dash milk (optional)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 scald the barley.
• 2 wash the lentils.
• 3 put barley and lentils into a pan.
• 4 add water, butter and onion.
• 5 bring to the boil and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• 6 add tomato puree and cook for 20 minutes longer.
• 7 sieve soup.
• 8 reheat, season with salt and pepper and add milk if desired.