Bacon Or Ham Soup
["6 c. water", "6 bouillon cubes", "1 1/2 onions", "4 1/2 c. celery", "3/4 green pepper", "6 potatoes, diced", "1 1/2 cans cream-style corn", "6 c. chicken broth", "1 c. chopped onion", "1 bay leaf", "1 tsp. thyme leaves, crushed", "2 c. celery, thinly sliced", "3 c. celery, thinly sliced", "1/2 c. chopped celery leaves", "1/2 c. pearl barley (uncooked)", "1/16 tsp. black pepper"]
["In a large saucepan, bring broth to boil.", "Add 3 cups of sliced celery, onion, celery leaves, thyme, black pepper and bay leaf. Bring to a boil.", "Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf.", "Place half of the vegetables with some of the liquid in a blender; puree.", "Return to saucepan and bring to boil. Add barley and simmer, uncovered, until barley is almost tender, about 25 minutes.", "Add 2 cups celery and simmer until barley and celery are tender, about 3 minutes.", "If reheated at a later time, add water if needed.", "This recipe may be doubled.", "Yields 4 servings.", "Fresh celery makes broth a meal."]
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