Beef Barley Soup

Total Time: 5 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 soup bones with meat (beef shanks or short ribs)
• 2 1/2 quarts water
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 5 tablespoons beef bouillon granules
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1/2-1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups celery, chopped
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1/2 cup medium pearl barley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon dill weed

Recipe

• 1 in dutch oven or soup kettle, combine first 8 ingredients.
• 2 slowly bring to a boil.
• 3 skim foam with a slotted spoon.
• 4 reduce heat, cover and simmer for 3-4 hours.
• 5 discard bay leaves.
• 6 set bones aside to cool and remove meat from bones and dice.
• 7 skim fat from broth surface.
• 8 return meat to pot and add remaining ingredients.
• 9 cover and cook for 1 hour or until barley and vegetables are tender.