Lamb Shank Soup
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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 lamb shank (approx 250g)1/2 cup pearl barley1 large onion, diced2-3 carrots, finely diced (approx 1 cup)1 zucchini, finely diced1/2 cup frozen corn kernels3 tbsp tomato paste2 tsp beef bouillon granules1 bay leaf
Directions
In a saucepan, cover lamb shank and bay leaf with water and cook on low heat for 1 hour, or until meat is very soft. Allow to cool.
Defat water, remove shank and cut meat into fine dices. Discard bay leaf.
Add barley to shank water and cook until soft (about 45 mins).
Add onion, carrot and bouillon granules and cook 10 minutes. Add other vegetables, tomato paste and lamb meat.
Cook another 10 minutes. Serve with fresh bread.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KANNASTOY.
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 266.9
  • Total Fat: 3.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 40.0 mg
  • Sodium: 415.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 42.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.9 g
  • Protein: 19.0 g

Member Reviews
  • OUTOFIDEAS
     I added 2 fat garlic cloves, minced, and used quinoa rather than barley. (gluten-free)...also some crushed rosemary...good soup...thanks. - 7/29/08
  • SPINNYBOO
     This is so much like the Scotch Broth soup I grew up on --- although we used Chicken Stock vs. the powder. As a chef, I would brown the shank before boiling it ... that would impart a "richer taste" w/out a lot of fat.
    Calories are FINE as this is a "meal in a bowl": add a salad and dinner's done - 2/16/09
  • KINDERHOOK
     Just b/c someone doesn't like lamb shank doesn't mean the recipe is bad! Don't leave a comment. Move on! - 7/29/08
  • KAEDE...
     Love lamb shanks...good recipe; I added 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes to spice it up a little. - 4/30/08
  • SOCKKNITTER
     I make a version of this with Extra Lean hamburger, beef shanks, Moose or Venison. I sometimes use quinoa, kamut, brown rice or even rye as the grains & broken dried mushrooms to boost the flavor. Homemade broth would cut the sodium too. - 2/16/09
  • PHEBESS
     I love lamb & barley soup - thanks for this recipe! (I'll add mushrooms instead of corn, since that's how my mom always made it.) - 3/20/08
  • MIKITTA
     My family and I love lamb and I have two shanks sitting in my upright freezer downstairs. All I need is the barley and this is on the menu :D

    BTW, Rabbitaqi - you goof, it's SHANK not shark LOL - 3/20/08
  • LESSOFME2B
     I love lamb and also love barley in soups. A keeper! - 3/20/08
  • CD1638981
     Had all ingredients ready but did not know what to do with them. Very nice soup reminded me of my Grandma s lamb shank soup. - 4/30/07
  • CD750530
     I don't understand why people rate a recipe low just because they don't like the ingredients(s). They are hardly a judge of how good the recipe is, because they wouldn't like anything with those ingredients. - 2/16/09
  • LISA32989
     too bad some others can't see how easy it would be to adapt. Too many calories? Fix that. Too many carbs for me so I'lljust leave some of those things out. That's the nice thing about soup...you can make it yours! - 2/16/09
  • HEATLW
     too many calories for a soup for me. I eat soup every work day - make big batches ahead of time and freeze in individual containers to reheat at work. I pick soups that are <100 calories, low in sodium, high in vegetables and taste. This recipe is not for me, too bad, I love lamb - 2/16/09
  • 36BEATRICE
     i was looking forward to this recipe because i love lamb.I was disappointed:it is a lot of preparation for a result that was uniteresting.I had to add lots of garlick and pepper to give it more taste.Did not like the texture. - 11/10/08
  • MLEFUEL
     I love lamb - great recipe - 8/11/08
  • PATRICIA441
     I will add mushroom,leave out the corn and use low fat veg.broth instead .Looking forward to trying it. - 7/30/08
  • DANDSGRANDMA
     Sounds yummy! But I, too, would not use the bouillon granules - too salty. Homemade stock for Me! And I would cook the shanks in it - instead of in water....... - 7/29/08
  • VINYLDOG
     The BEST!! - 7/29/08
  • RAYLINSTEPHENS
     Sounds yummy, but like others I will make with beef since we raise our own.

    Thanks for a great recipe! - 7/29/08
  • DAWNWID
     Yeah, thanks for the great sounding easy to prepare soup. - 7/29/08
  • FRANCHESKIA
     good - 7/29/08
  • ANNEPENN
     Thanks for the reminder--of course, lamb and barley! Will make for a cold winter day. - 7/29/08
  • SAKENAH
     sounds good - 3/20/08
  • CELTIC_WITCH
     never would have put barley in a lamb soup. I will now - 3/20/08
  • CHEYJOECAT
     I'm not a fan of lamb, but seems like beef would work as well. - 3/20/08
  • LADYBUGVIV
     love the fiber, will definitely make this one - 3/20/08



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