Beef and Barley Soup I

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 480 min
Servings: 16
Yield: 16 servings

Description

Meaty beef soup bones are combined with vegetables, a removable spice bag, barley and 12 cloves of garlic in this simple-to-prepare soup which needs 8 hours to cook in a slow cooker.

Ingredients

2 beef soup bones
2 tablespoons kosher salt
5 stalks celery
1 onion, quartered
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 'bouqet garni' spice balls
1/2 pound baby carrots
1/4 cup fresh parsley
11 cloves garlic, peeled
1 cup barley

Directions

1 Place beef bones in a large size slow cooker. Add salt, celery stalks, onion, bouquets garnis, pepper, carrots, parsley and garlic. Fill slow cooker within 2 inches of the top with hot water and cook for 6 hours, covered on high heat, stirring occasionally.
2 Add barley and cook for 2 more hours stirring occasionally or until meat can easily be removed from bones.
3 Remove and discard onion, bouquets garnis, celery, and parsley.
4 Transfer bones to a dish and remove meat from bones, being careful not to take off cartilage or gristle. Place meat back into soup, stir, and serve.