KitchenMagician's Recipe

DOWN HOME BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP

Category: Recipes

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

3 lb. lean beef short ribs
2 large onions, chopped
1/4 c. chopped parsley
3 cloves garlic, chopped
3/4 c. dried split peas
3/4 c. dried lima beans
5 c. water
3 c. beef broth
1 T. dill weed
1/4 lb. mushrooms, sliced
1/2 c. pearl barley
8 large carrots, chopped
salt and pepper

Brown meat in a large, heavy pot. Add onion and saute until soft and translucent.
Stir in parsley, garlic, peas, beans, water and broth. Cover and simmer for 2 hours.
Lift out meat. Discard fat from broth. Let cool 15 minutes.
Pour broth and vegetables into blender. Process at medium speed until well-blended.
Return to the pot and stir in dill, mushrooms, barley and carrots.
Discard meat bones and break meat into bite sized pieces. Stir into soup
Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.