Very quick and delicious soup. Ideal for wintery days.

ingredients for polish soup with pearl barley - polish Krupnik

  • 40 dkg (0.88lb) of beef ribs
  • 15 dkg (0.33lb) of pearl barley
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 parsley root
  • 1/4 of celeriac
  • Piece of leek
  • 3-4 potatoes
  • 1 tbsp of Vegeta (universal seasoning)
  • 1 bay leave
  • 3 grains of allspice
  • 1 tsp of colourful pepper
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Fresh parsley

Rinse the pearl barley well through sieve. Chop carrot, parsley root, celeriac and potatoes into squares. Cut leek into half slices.

chopped vegetables and pearl barley - ingredients for polish soup krupnik

Add vegetables, meat, pearl barley and spices into the pot.

all ingredients for polish soup with pearl barley inside instant pot

Add 1 tsp of salt and water (3L – 105 oz). Remember about the ratio: you need to add 2L (70.4oz) of water per 10 dkg (0.22lb) of pearl barley. Mix everything together.

polish soup with pearl barley (Krupnik) - before cooking in instant pot

Close the lid, move the valve into sealing position and set up programme Soup for 20 min. After the programme finishes leave for another 10-15 min (NPR). Remove the pressure after and open the lid. Season your soup with salt and pepper. It taste great with chopped parsley.

Recipe for soup with pearl barley - polish Krupnik soup