Lamb and Barley Soup

Name: Lamb and Barley Soup
Prep time: 8 h 50 min
Cook time: 8 h 50 min
Total time: 8 h 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 carrots, diced; 2 ribs celery, chopped; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley, optional; 2 lamb shanks, 14 to 16 oz. each, trimmed; 2 liters low-sodium chicken or beef broth; 1 large onion, chopped; 118 milliliters pearl barley; 8 servings Salt and pepper

Lamb and Barley Soup is A mixture of pearl barley, onion, lamb shanks, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 8 hours and 50 minutes.

Instructions

Place shanks in slow cooker and add half of carrots, celery and onion.

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Carrot

Celery

Onion

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Slow Cooker

Pour in broth, cover and cook on low until tender, about 8 hours.

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Broth

Remove shanks to a platter, cover with foil and refrigerate. Strain liquid into a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 5 hours or overnight. When liquid has chilled, remove solid layer of fat that forms on top.

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Bowl

Aluminum Foil

Remove meat from shanks, discarding all fat and gristle.

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Meat

Cut lamb into small pieces.

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Lamb

Pour defatted liquid into a large pot.

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Pot

Add remaining carrots, celery and onion. Stir in lamb and barley. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook until vegetables and barley are tender, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper