Pal Jalna makes my mouth water and my tastebuds go pitter patter. Her husband, son, nephew, and sister are such good cooks, and so is Jalna. This was one of her latest – Beef Barley soup – which I never had. Neither have my kids. It looked easy and I had everything but the barley (Times and Foodland didn’t have it). I found it at Whole Foods and got my beef shank cut at Foodland – 2 thick slabs with bone.
It seemed strange to cook meat and then add vegetables but NOT potato, but I did it because Jalna did it. Here is her recipe and the video that she watched:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 pounds beef shank (2 thick slices), seasoned generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 large onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, chopped fine
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 cups chicken broth, plus more if needed
2/3 cup diced celery
2/3 cup diced carrots
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 cup pearl or naked barley
salt to taste
Salt and pepper beef shank, brown on both sides in stew pot. Remove from pot. Deglaze pot with diced onion, stirring until translucent, then add chopped garlic. Add 2 tablespoons of tomato paste and stir until brownish. Add 4 – 5 cups of chicken broth, diced celery and carrots, bay leaf, and dried rosemary. Put beef shank back into pot, bring to boil, then down to simmer. Simmer for 3 hours.
Remove beef and bones (should fall apart) and set aside. Add 1/2 cup of barley and simmer until barley is cooked (about 45 minutes). Add beef back in to heat up on low for about 5 minutes.
Now enjoy!
So how was it? Winnahs!!! Really ono! Thanks Jalna!!
Gosh… I don’t think I’ve ever had barley soup. It sounds really tasty.
Jalna said it was her favorite soup – I think from Campbell’s canned soups. My favorite used to be chicken noodle soup – the dried one from Lipton. I never had Beef Barley soup and decided to try it since it was easy with chopped up carrots and celery that gets overcooked but is great in this almost stew like dish. It was very satisfying.
Sounds and looks absolutely delicious! I might make this in the future when I am longing for soup.
It was really delicious, Gigi. Hope you make it!
Sounds tasty, Auntie!
It was just right tasty.
Makes my heart go pitter patter knowing that you made it and liked it!
Thump, thump, thump! Thanks for the recipe, Jalna!
We eat barley soups every so often. I like them with a warm loaf of french bread.
Oh, that sounds like a great combo. We had it with rice and takuan (pickled turnips).