1 lb Neck of mutton or boiling

-beef 2 qt Cold water

1 ts Salt

2 tb Pearl barley

2 tb Yellow split peas

2 tb Dried green peas

2 md Size carrots

2 Leeks

3 tb Diced rutabaga

1 md Onion

1/2 sm Cabbage

1 ts Finely chopped parsley

Salt and pepper to taste Put the meat, water, salt and washed pearl barley into a large saucepan. Bring to a boil very slowly and skim. Dice the vegetables and wash and shred the cabbage and add to the pan. Bring the soup back to a boil again and simmer very gently until the meat is cooked and the peas are tender - about two hours. Add parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Posted by Gavin Davies. Courtesy of Fred Peters.