Beef Barley Soup

== Ingredients==
* 3 pounds beef shank cross cuts, cut 1 inch thick
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* ½ cup chopped carrot
* ½ cup chopped celery with leaves
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 5 cups water
* 1½ teaspoons salt
* 1½ teaspoons dried thyme leaves
* ½ teaspoon pepper
* 1 bay leaf
* ⅓ cup medium pearl barley
* 1 package (9 ounces) frozen French-cut green beans
==Directions==
# Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until hot.
# Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic; cook and stir 5 minutes or until tender.
# Add beef shank cross cuts, water, salt, thyme, pepper and bay leaf; bring to a boil.
# Reduce heat; cover tightly and simmer 1 hour.
# Remove cross cuts from Dutch oven.
# Cut beef from bones; cut beef into ¾-inch pieces.
# Skim and discard fat from soup.
# Return beef to Dutch oven; stir in barley.
# Cover and simmer 50 to 60 minutes or until beef and barley are tender.
# Add green beans; bring to a boil.
# Reduce heat; simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until beans are tender.
# Discard bay leaf.
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Category:Beef shank Recipes
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Category:Celery Recipes
Category:Green bean Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
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