LIMA BEAN BARLEY SOUP

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Wonderful recipe from an old community cookbook called *From Noodles to Strudels*, Volume 1. The only changes I made wer to add 1/2 teaspoon of thyme (because I like it!) and to substitute frozen baby limas for regular limas (that was all our supermarket had) and put them in 10 minutes or so later. Hubby raved!

Provided by lecole54

Categories     Grains

Time 3h10m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 lbs stew meat
1 1/2 lbs soup bones
3 quarts water
1 onion, chopped
2 teaspoons salt
1/16 teaspoon pepper
1 cup pearl barley
1 parsnip, chopped
4 carrots, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
10 ounces frozen lima beans, thawed
1 tablespoon parsley flakes

Steps:

  • In a deep pot, combine beef bones, beef and water. Bring to a boil, and skim.
  • Add onion, salt, and pepper. Cover. Simmer 1 hour.
  • Add barley, parsnip, carrots, and celery, and simmer 1 more hour.
  • Add lima beans and taste to see if more salt or pepper is needed. Also add more water a little at a time if you think soup is too thick, and cook until meat and vegetables are tender. Add parsley after soup has cooked 50 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.5, Fat 2.9, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 36.3, Sodium 485.1, Carbohydrate 21.3, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 2.1, Protein 16

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