Barley Soup with Pine Nuts and Bacon

For the soup, cut the bacon into thin strips. Peel the onion and chop finely. Sauté bacon and onion in a pot in hot oil until light brown. Pour in the broth, add the bay leaf and bring to a boil. Rinse the barley in a colander, add to the soup, cover and simmer about 1 hour.

Finally, remove the bay leaf, add the herbs to the soup and season with salt and pepper.