Beef and Barley Soup I

Description

We are remodeling the kitchen and getting very hungry for food again so I got out the slow cooker and made this soup. It’s perfect when you do not have a lot of time. Since you can get soup bones that contain little fat, this soup is nearly fat-free. When the soup is cooled there is no visible fat at the surface.

Ingredients

  • 2 beef soup bones
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 5 stalks celery
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 ‘bouqet garni’ spice balls
  • ½ pound baby carrots
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley
  • 11 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 cup barley

Instructions

  1. Place beef bones in a large size slow cooker. Add salt
  2. celery stalks
  3. onion
  4. bouquets garnis
  5. pepper
  6. carrots
  7. parsley and garlic. Fill slow cooker within 2 inches of the top with hot water and cook for 6 hours
  8. covered on high heat
  9. stirring occasionally.
  10. Add barley and cook for 2 more hours stirring occasionally or until meat can easily be removed from bones.
  11. Remove and discard onion
  12. bouquets garnis
  13. celery
  14. and parsley.
  15. Transfer bones to a dish and remove meat from bones
  16. being careful not to take off cartilage or gristle. Place meat back into soup
  17. stir
  18. and serve.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 8 hrs

Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 16

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