Hearty lamb & barley soup

Hearty lamb & barley soup

This Lancashire hotpot in soup form is nourishing and filling, but low in fat

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Freezable

Low-fat, Dairy-free

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Season the lamb, then fry for a few mins until browned. Add the onion and barley, then gently fry for 1 min. Add the veg, cook for 2 more mins, then add the Worcestershire sauce, stock and thyme. Cover, then simmer for 20 mins.
  2. When everything is cooked, spoon about a quarter of the soup into a separate pan. Purée with a stick blender (or put into a normal blender and whizz), then stir it back into the rest of the soup. Add the green beans, simmer for 3 mins, then ladle the soup into bowls and serve with granary bread.

PER SERVING

258 kcalories, protein 17.0g, carbohydrate 26.0g, fat 11.0 g, saturated fat 4.0g, fibre 4.0g, sugar 12.0g, salt 1.48 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2009.

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  • 15 February 2012

    vale rated this recipe

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  • 06 March 2012

    SAZZY commented on this recipe

    I made this soup for the first time a couple of months ago and it tasted amazing! I used a mixture of carrots, swede and potato for my veg, and I also added 300g of lamb instead of 200g (I love lamb!). It is definitely more of a stew than a soup. I froze the leftovers and it defrosted/reheated very well. I'm off to make it again for our dinner tonight!

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  • 06 March 2012

    SAZZY rated this recipe

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  • 02 November 2012

    Diana Honey rated and commented on this recipe

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    delicious, even enjoyed by fussy 6 year old granddaughter.

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  • 06 November 2012

    jules rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Just made this for tonight's tea it tastes Delish...didn't blitz and left out green beans will serve with fresh crusty bread defo a favourite :))

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  • 27 January 2013

    claupatra rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Perfect winter soup!

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  • 08 April 2013

    JudiW commented on this recipe

    I've made this twice now. First time I made it just as the recipe says and it was amazing. Today I made it with a bag of fresh diced sweet potato and butter nut squash from M&S. Saved time on the preparation and the reult was just as amazing. The whole family love it and I'll be using this recipe regularly.

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  • 08 April 2013

    JudiW rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    And my rating is 5 stars!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Freezable

Low-fat, Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 200g lamb neck fillet, trimmed of fat and cut into small pieces
  • ½ large onion , finely chopped
  • 50g pearl barley
  • 600g mixed root vegetables (we used potato, parsnip and swede, cubed)
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1¾ pint s 1 litre lamb or beef stock
  • 1 thyme sprig
  • 100g green beans (frozen are fine), finely chopped
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PER SERVING

258 kcalories, protein 17.0g, carbohydrate 26.0g, fat 11.0 g, saturated fat 4.0g, fibre 4.0g, sugar 12.0g, salt 1.48 g

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