Slow Cooked Lamb Shank Barley Soup With Gremolata Recipes

SLOW COOKED LAMB SHANK & BARLEY SOUP WITH GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a stock pot over medium-high heat. Add the lamb and cook, turning, for 4-5 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a plate.
• Heat the remaining oil in the pot. Add the pancetta, carrot, celery and onion. Stir for 8 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic and rosemary and stir for 1 minute. Add the lamb.
• Add the stock, tomato, barley and bay leaves to the stockpot. Cover and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours or until lamb is tender and falls apart when tested. Transfer the lamb to a plate. Discard bones and coarsely shred meat. Skim and discard any excess fat from soup. Add the shredded lamb and season.
• To make the gremolata, combine the parsley, lemon rind and garlic in a small bowl.
• Divide the soup among serving bowls and sprinkle with gremolata.

CROCK POT LAMB AND BARLEY STEW

Steps:

• Place the meat, onion, turnips and carrots in the crock pot.
• Stir in the broth, beer, barley and all seasonings.
• Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
• Stir in the parsley before serving.

LAMB SHANK AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Trim any excess fat from the lamb shanks. Place into a large saucepan or boiler. Along with the water/stock and salt.
• Bring slowly to the boil and simmer gentley for 1 1/2 hours.
• Skim/remove any excess fat from the top of the stock with a spoon and/pr paper towel.
• Return the stock to the stove and add all remaining ingredients. Simmer for another 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove the meat from the bones and chop into chunky pieces. Return meat to the stock and discard the bones.
• Reheat to serve. Serve sprinkled with chopped parsley or a sprig of parsley as garnish.
• This can be finely processed for babies and frozen in serving sizes.