Graubünden barley soup recipe - culinary delights from Samnaun

Graubünden barley soup: a hearty treat for every season
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Every valley in Graubünden has its own Graubünden barley soup recipe. Here we explain how we prepare this classic and comforting dish in Samnaun. So you can bring a little bit of Graubünden home with you. 

Ingredients

  • ½ celery 
  • 2 carrots 
  • ½ cabbage 
  • 1 leek 
  • 1 onion 
  • 40 g butter 
  • 100 g barley, coarse or medium 
  • 150 g beans, white or red 
  • Approx. 2 l water 
  • 2 meat stock cubes 
  • 300 g smoked pork 
  • 200 g Bündnerfleisch 
  • 150 g bacon 
  • 1 tbsp salt, ground pepper 
  • 2 dl cream 

Preparation

  • Peel the celery and carrots and cut into small pieces. 
  • Remove the ribs from the cabbage and cut into thin strips. 
  • Cut the leek into rings. 
  • Cut the onion into small pieces. 
  • Place the butter, celery, carrots and cabbage in a heated pan and sauté. 
  • Then add the barley, leek, beans, onion and water. 
  • Add the meat stock cubes and simmer for 180 minutes. 
  • Cut the Bündnerfleisch into small pieces, add to the soup and leave to infuse for 30 minutes. 
  • Season the barley soup to taste and refine with salt, pepper and a little cream before serving.