Beef Barley Soup

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds beef shank bone and meat
• 2 marrow bones
• 2 1/2 quarts water
• 1/4 cup parsley flakes
• 1/4 cup celery flakes
• 5 teaspoons salt
• 3 tablespoons chopped onion
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 5 whole mushrooms
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1/2 cup pearl barley

Instructions

1. Place bones, meat, water, parsley and celery flakes, salt, onion, pepper, ground ginger and mushrooms in large kettle. Simmer, covered, 2 hours.
2. Remove bones. Add carrots and barley; simmer 2 hours longer or until barley is cooked.