INGREDIENTS
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5 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
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1 cup pearl barley, rinsed
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4 small red potatoes, each cut into 8 wedges
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2 bay leaves
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1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
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1 small onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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1/2 cup frozen baby lima beans
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2 plum tomatoes—halved, seeded and diced
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Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
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1 cup crumbled queso fresco or farmer cheese (6 1/2 ounces)
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1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley