Name: Lamb and barley soup
Cook time: 135 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 500 gram lamb neck pieces; 1 medium (120g) carrot, chopped coarsely; 1 medium (150g) onion, chopped coarsely; 2 clove garlic, chopped coarsely; 400 gram canned cherry tomatoes; 1 litre (4 cups) chicken stock; 2 cup (500ml) water; 3/4 cup (150g) pearl barley; 4 fresh lemon thyme sprigs; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

This hearty winter soup is packed full of filling barley and tender lamb pieces to create a warming family dinner you’ll want again and again.

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

500 gram lamb neck pieces

1 medium (120g) carrot, chopped coarsely

1 medium (150g) onion, chopped coarsely

2 clove garlic, chopped coarsely

400 gram canned cherry tomatoes

1 litre (4 cups) chicken stock

2 cup (500ml) water

3/4 cup (150g) pearl barley

4 fresh lemon thyme sprigs

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Method

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan, cook lamb over high heat, in batches, until browned all over. Remove lamb from pan.

2.Cook carrot, onion and garlic in same pan, cook, stirring, 3 minutes or until onion softens. Return lamb to pan with tomatoes, stock, the water, barley and thyme, bring to the boil. Reduce heat, simmer, covered, 1¾ hours or until lamb is tender. Season to taste.

3.Serve soup topped with parsley.

Make the soup ahead of time and refrigerate until cold. Discard the solidified fat from the surface of the soup.
Note

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