Swiss Barley Soup | McKenzie's Foods

Ingredients

• 100g McKenzie's Australian Pearl Barley
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 2 rashers of streaky bacon, finely chopped
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 carrots, finely diced
• 1/2 bunch curly leaf parsley, leaves and stalks separated and finely chopped
• 300g potato, chopped into 1.5cm chunks
• 300g pumpkin, chopped into 1.5cm chunks
• 1l vegetable or chicken stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped
• 1 pear, cored and finely chopped
• to taste, McKenzie's Australian Natural Sea Salt Large Grinder
• to taste, McKenzie's Whole Black Peppercorn Large Grinder
• 4 tsp cream, to serve (optional)