Beef Barley Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs stewing beef, on the bone
• 2 onions
• 1/4 cup pearl barley
• 1/4 cup peas
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 2 turnips, chopped
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 2 leeks, sliced thinly
• salt and pepper
• 1 bunch parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 remove bones from meat, put bones and half an onion, coarsely sliced, into a large pan. cover with water, season and bring to a boil. skim if necessary. leave at a simmer until needed.
• 2 trim fat and gristle from meat. cut into small pieces. chop remaining onions.
• 3 pour stock off and reserve. discard bones. add water to stock to make 9 cups. return to pan. add meat, onions, barley and peas. bring to a boil, then simmer 30 minutes.
• 4 add the remaining vegetables (not parsley) and simmer for 1 hour. serve and garnish with chopped parsley.