Lamb Shank and Vegetable Soup

Submitted by Terese

"A lovely hearty soup great for those winter months."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 lamb shanks
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 turnip, peeled and chopped
• 1 parsnip, peeled and chopped
• 1 liter chicken stock or 1 liter vegetable stock
• 1 liter water
• 1 (425 g) can chopped tomatoes
• 1⁄2 cup pearl barley
• 2 bay leaves
• seasoning

directions

1. Heat oil in a large stock pot/saucepan.
2. Brown shanks well all over.
3. Transfer to a plate.
4. Add onions and garlic to pan.
5. Saute until onions are tender.
6. Stir in carrots, potatoes, turnip and pasrnip.
7. Cook for 1 minute.
8. Blend in remaining ingredients.
9. Return shanks to pot.
10. Bring to the boil.
11. Reduce heat.
12. Simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until barley is tender and lamb falls off the bone (add more liquid as required).
13. Transfer shanks to a dish.
14. Remove meat and chop roughly.
15. Add meat to soup.
16. Heat gently.
17. Serve with bread.

Reviews

[ellie_]

Excellent recipe for fall/winter mid-week dinners. I served this easy-to-make soup with Barbara Mooers Best Popovers for a perfect meal for soup night. Update: this is also a great recipe when using a cooked lamb bone. Thanks Therese for sharing this keeper recipe.

 

[Kane5785]

Fantastic Recipe!. Very easy and very tasty. Needs to be seasoned well to ensure best result. Also skimmed any oil/fat from top as it was cooking. I will be making this again today! Loved it!

 

[breezee1984]

husband thought recipe was slightly bland