Beef Barley Soup 2
Beef Barley Soup 2
Ingredients:
3 pounds beef shank cross cuts, cut 1 inch thick
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup chopped celery with leaves
3 cloves garlic, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
1/3 cup medium pearl barley
1 package (9 ounces) frozen French-cut green beans
Instructions:
1. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until hot. Add onion,
carrot, celery and garlic; cook and stir 5 minutes or until tender.
Add beef, 5 cups water, salt, thyme, pepper and bay leaf; bring to a
boil. Reduce heat; cover tightly and simmer 1 hour.
2. Remove cross cuts. Cut beef from bones; cut beef into 3/4-inch
pieces. Skim fat from soup. Stir in beef and barley; continue cooking,
covered, 50 to 60 minutes or until beef and barley are tender.
3. Add green beans; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 2 to 3
minutes or until beans are tender. Discard bay leaf.
Makes 6 servings.
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