A healthy Mediterranean winter warming recipe. And if you ever believed that barley was a tasteless grain, the mega flavour in this super quick soup will surprise you!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Soup, starter
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: health food, healthydinner, healthyeating, home cooked, lamb and barley soup, lamb barley stew, lamp stew, quick recipe, quickdinner
Servings: 2
Ingredients
1poundMinced lamb
1tbspoil
1Medium OnionDiced
1Stalks CeleryDiced
2clovesGarlicMinced
½Yellow Bell PepperSeeded and diced
½Red Bell PepperSeeded and diced
½Green Bell PepperSeeded and diced
2CarrotsPeeled and cubed
1largePotatoesCut into chunks
½cupFrozen peas
½cupSweet corn
1can 400gChopped Tomatoes
1cupchicken or Beef Stock or 1 Stock cube dissolved in water
2cupscooked barley (al-Dante)
1cupdried pastamacaroni
2tbspTomato Paste
1tspDried chilli Flakes
½tspOregano
½tspHerbs de Provence
½tspDried or fresh thyme
½tspDried or fresh rosemary
2bay leaves
Dash of chilli saucemore to taste
1tbspWorcestershire saucemore to taste
½tspSaltmore to taste
½tspBlack Peppermore to taste
1tbspHoneymore to taste
3-4cupsWater
Instructions
In a large pot over medium-high heat, add oil, meat with the onion, celery, carrots potato and peppers. Stir fry for a minute or so and add garlic, salt and chilli flakes.
once the meat is brown, add dry pasta, tomato pure, chilli sauce, chopped tomatoes, black pepper and all the herbs. Stir to combine, then add chicken or beef stock, honey, bay leaves, (cooked) barley, Worcestershire sauce and water, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, then cover the pot and simmer the soup for 15-20 minutes, until potatoes are just about tender but not completely done. Add peas and sweet corn, and simmer for another 10-15 minutes.
This soup should be somewhat thick, but if you'd like it to be more "soupy," add 1 to 2 cups more broth OR hot water and heat through. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more salt if needed.
Serve it hot with your choice of bread.
Here is the step-by-step video and a recipe instruction card for you
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Notes
In the history of this young blog, this is already the seventh lamb recipe I share with you. This time, Lamb and Barley Soup.A healthy Mediterranean winter warming recipe. And if you ever believed that barley was a tasteless grain, the mega flavour in this super quick soup will surprise you!So here is what you should do….You would cook the barley al-Dante and prepare the veggies in advance.Then throw the meat and all the veggies except peas and sweet corn in a big pan with some oil to sauté.Finally, add tomatoes, herbs, pasta and the almost-cooked yummy barley.Simmer it for a little while and the hearty Lamb and Barley Soup is ready, serve it with crusty bread!