Slowcookercrockpotoxtailbarleysoup Recipes

OXTAIL BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Over medium heat, brown the oxtails on all sides. Remove to a plate with a paper towel on it.
• Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the rendered fat. Add the onions, salt, pepper, paprika and garlic. Saute until the onions are translucent.
• Add back the oxtails and the water. Bring to a boil. Skim off any foam that forms.
• Add in the celery, barley, bay leaf and pepper, bring to back to a boil and simmer for an hour.
• Add in the carrots, yam and tomatoes, bring back to a boil and simmer for another hour.
• Check for seasoning, and then pull out the oxtails, remove meat from bones and trim fat. Return meat to soup, turn off and let sit on burner for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Defat the soup either by skimming off the top or by chilling and pulling off the solidified fat.

SLOW COOKER/ CROCK POT CREAM OF PORTABELLA BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté mushrooms and onions over medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
• Transfer to crock pot.
• Stir in broth, barley, sherry, sage, garlic and white pepper.
• Cover and cook on low until the barley is tender, 6 to 8 hours (or high 4 to 6 hours).
• Stir in the milk and cook until hot 15 to 30 minutes.
• Ladle into bowl, garnish with parsley and serve!

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN, BARLEY, VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• The celery and onions can be reduced to 1 cup each and replaced by one or more of the optional vegetables.
• Place everything in a large crockpot with dial set on High; cook 1-2 hours.
• Reduce heat to Low setting; cook for 6-8 hours.
• or.
• Set crockpot on low and cook 10 hours.
• Add water or canned broth to thin the soup if it gets too thick.
• This can be frozen in individual portions and reheated as needed.

SLOW-COOKER OXTAIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown oxtails in oil over medium heat. Remove from pan; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. , Add carrots and onion to dripping, cook and stir until just softened, 3-5 minutes. Add garlic, cook 1 minute longer. Transfer vegetable mixture to slow cooker. Add tomatoes, broth, bay leaves, salt, oregano, thyme and pepper; stir to combine. , Cook, covered, on low 8 hours. Add cabbage, cook until cabbage is tender and meat pulls away easily from bones, about 2 hours longer. Remove oxtails; set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and shred meat. Return meat to soup. Discard bay leaves., Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth if necessary.

SLOW COOKER OXTAIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add oxtail and onion; cook until oxtail is until browned, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Transfer oxtail and onion to a slow cooker.
• Pour wine into the skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Pour wine mixture into slow cooker; add water to cover.
• Set slow cooker to Low; cook soup for 8 hours. Add potatoes, carrots, celery, and green beans; cook soup for 4 hours more.
• Cool soup slightly; refrigerate until fat has risen to top and solidified, about 1 hour. Scoop off fat; stir in tomatoes. Reheat soup on stove before serving.

SLOW COOKER (CROCK POT) OXTAIL BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Saute celery and onions till tender.
• In slow cooker, add water, oxtail, potatoes, carrots, peppercorns, bay leaves, celery, onion, and salt. If using regular barley, add at this time too.
• Cover and simmer for 8- 10 hours, until meat is tender, potatoes and carrots are cooked, and barley is tender.
• When meat is tender, take meat off bones and return to broth.
• Bring broth to boil and add quick-cooking barley and tomatoes.
• Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until barley is tender.
• Note: Beef shanks, neck or other bones with meat remaining on them may be used in place of oxtail.