Freekeh Soup For Two

Ingredients

• 1/2 tablespoon solive oil
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
• clove garlic, smashed and chopped
• 1/2 cup freekeh [frikeh, fireek, farik]
• medium carrot, peeled and roughly chopped
• tablespoon scelery leaves, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• large bay leaf
• cup sChicken Stock-Dry-Prepared EFC

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in freekeh and toast for 3 minutes. Add carrot, celery leaves, parsley, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
2. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until freekeh is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning.
3. Allow soup to rest for 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf and serve.