Minestra Di Fagioli Sardinian Beans & Barley Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 7 ounces great northern beans, dried (1 cup)
• 4 ounces barley, dried, hull-less whole grain (1/2cup)
• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 2 pounds yellow potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch chunks (2)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
• 1 carrot, peeled, coarsely chopped
• 2 teaspoons garlic, smashed
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon sage, ground
• 1 rosemary sprig fresh (4-inch)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup Italian flat-leaf parsley leaves, fresh, loosely packed, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 8 ounces pepperoni, chunked