Lamb & Barley Soup
Old Fashioned Barley Soup Recipe
8
Serves
20 mins
Prep Time
2 hrs
Cook Time

Recipe author
Kathy Paterson
Packed full of veges and with tender lamb, this soup is convenient and versatile. Leave it to simmer on the stove top and enjoy, or freeze to bring out when you don’t have time to cook.
Rate this recipe
Share
High Iron
High Protein
Lamb,
Dinner,
Lunch,
Family Favourites,
Everyday,
National Lamb Day,
Ingredients
Lamb
500g Quality Mark lamb shoulder
i
diced
2 onion
finely chopped
2 garlic cloves
finely chopped
1 litre beef stock
1 litre water
400g canned tomato
1 bay leaf
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1 sprig fresh thyme
3/4 cup pearl barley
1 potato
peeled and diced
2 carrots
peeled and diced
a small wedge of cabbage
shredded
To serve
1 cup flat-leaf parsley
i
finely chopped
ciabatta bread
Method
To Make Soup
To Serve
Slow Cooker Option
1
Heat a dash of oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over medium heat.
2
In batches, add the lamb and brown on both sides.
3
Transfer lamb to a plate.
4
Lower the heat, add another dash of oil and the onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
5
Add the garlic and cook for a further 1 minute.
6
Pour in the stock, water and tomatoes.
7
Return the lamb to the saucepan along with the herbs and pearl barley.
8
Bring the soup up to the boil, season, then cover and reduce the heat.
9
Add a splash of red wine vinegar to the soup just before serving to give a flavour boost.
10
Simmer for 1 1/2 hours until the lamb is almost tender, stirring frequently.
11
Add the potato, carrots and cabbage and simmer for a further 30 minutes until the potatoes and carrots are tender.
12
Remove the herbs and discard.
Nutrition Information per Serving (530g)
Percentage daily intakes are based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ (2100 kilocalories).
More infoEnergy
1576 (376)kJ
Protein
23.6g
Total Fat
7.5g
Saturated Fat
2g
Carbs
49g
Sugars
6.4g
Sodium
685mg
Iron*
3.4mg
* Percentage of recommended daily intake (Aust/NZ)