Beef And Barley Soup I

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 beef soup bones
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 5 stalks celery
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 'bouqet garni' spice balls
• 1/2 pound baby carrots
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley
• 11 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 cup barley

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ready Time: 8 hrs 20 mins


• place beef bones in a large size slow cooker. add salt, celery stalks, onion, bouquets garnis, pepper, carrots, parsley and garlic. fill slow cooker within 2 inches of the top with hot water and cook for 6 hours, covered on high heat, stirring occasionally.
• add barley and cook for 2 more hours stirring occasionally or until meat can easily be removed from bones.
• remove and discard onion, bouquets garnis, celery, and parsley.
• transfer bones to a dish and remove meat from bones, being careful not to take off cartilage or gristle. place meat back into soup, stir, and serve.