KitchenMagician's Recipe

BEEF - BEAN AND BARLEY SOUP

Category: Broth Soups

Makes 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.