Ingredients

  • 2 lbs lamb, cut into chunks
  • 7 12 cups water
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 14 cup pearl barley
  • 1 bouquet garni
  • 1 large carrot, chopped
  • 1 turnip, chopped
  • 3 leeks, chopped
  • 12 head white cabbage, shredded
  • salt and pepper
  • fresh parsley, chopped to garnish

Method

  • Put the lamb and water into a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
  • Skim off the scum, then stir in onion, barley and bouquet garni.
  • Bring the soup back to a boil, then partly cover the saucepan and gently simmer for 1 hour.
  • Add the remaining vegetables and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Bring to a boil, partly cover again and simmer for another 35 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
  • Remove any surplus fat from the top of the soup.
  • Remove the bouquet garni.
  • Serve hot, sprinkled with chopped parsley.