Barley Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 quarts Chicken Stock
• 1 cup Bite-size cooked Chicken mea
• Small Onion -- sliced in rings
• Rib Celery -- chopped
• Sm Parsnip -- sliced thin
• 1 cup Pearl Barley
• Small strip Kombu *
• 1 teaspoon Dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon Ground white Pepper
• 1 dash Salt (opt.)
• 1/4 cup Shredded carrot (opt)

Preparation:

• Combine all ingredients except salt and carrot and simmer until the barley is cooked, about 45 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt if needed and garnish with shredded carrot if desired.