Egg Barley Recipe | Traditional Ashkenazi Jewish Dish

Ingredients

• 2 cups egg barley (also called farfel or egg noodles, broken into small pieces)
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large carrot, peeled and finely diced
• 1 celery stalk, finely diced
• 2 1/2 cups rich chicken stock (or high-quality vegetable stock for vegetarian)
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup grated aged Parmesan cheese (optional, for serving)