Smoked Ham Barley And Vegetable Soup Recipes

HAM AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Place ham hocks, carrots, celery, onion and water in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-1/2 hours or until meat starts to all off the bones. , Add potatoes and vegetables; bring to a boil oil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Remove hocks; allow to cool. Remove meat from bones and cut into bite-size pieces; discard bones. Return meat to kettle. Stir in bean and bacon soup and pepper; heat through.

SMOKED BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, cook onions, celery and carrots with the butter. Once the onions and celery are tender, about 6-8 minutes, stir in the beef.
• Cook, stirring often, for another 5 minutes.
• Add the water, beef broth and diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil and stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Let the soup cook at a low rolling boil for 30-45 minutes. The barley should be fully cooked and the beef should be tender.

HEALTHY HAM AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Dice all vegetables
• Saute vegetables in oil until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
• Add garlic, salt, and pepper and heat for one minute more.
• Pour in the chicken or ham broth and bring to it to a boil.
• Add the barley, stir, and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Let soup simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or until barley is tender.
• Add spinach and diced ham and stir until spinach is wilted, about 1 minute.
• Ladle ham and barley soup into bowls and top with parsley and bacon bits.

SMOKED HAM, BARLEY, AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring broth and ham hocks to boil in large pot. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 15 minutes. Add diced potatoes, tomatoes with juices, onion, carrots, celery, barley, and oregano. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered until meat and barley are tender, about 1 hour.
• Using tongs, remove ham hocks from soup. Cut meat off bones and chop coarsely. Return meat to soup; discard bones. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Refrigerate uncovered until cold, then cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before continuing.) Add green beans; simmer until beans are tender, about 15 minutes. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.

BARLEY SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• 1. Put the oil and onion in a soup kettle set over low heat and cook until the onions are softened, 5 minutes.
• 2. Raise heat to medium, stir in garlic and carrots and stir, cook for i minute.
• 3. Add the celery and stir, cook for a minute then add the barley, stock, bay leaf, allspice.
• 4. Bring to a boil skimming off the top if necessary. Simmer covered foe about 1 hour or until barley is tender.
• 5. (THE SOUP MAY BE PREPARED IN ADVANCE TO THIS POINT).
• 6. Stir the ham into the piping hot soup and let simmer while you prepare the mushrooms.
• 7. Heat the butter in a small skillet add the mushrooms and lemon juice and stir. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. stir in parsley.
• 8. Add the mushroom mixture to the soup and simmer for 5 minutes longer.
• 9. REMOVE AND DISCARD THE BAY LEAF.
• 10. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into warmed bowls and serve.

BARLEY SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• Put the oil and onion in a soup kettle, set over low heat, and cook until the onions are softened, about 5 minutes.
• Raise heat to medium, stir in the garlic and carrots, and stir-cook for one minute.
• Add the celery and stir-cook for a minute then add the barley, broth, bay leaf and allspice.
• Bring to the boil, skimming the top of the soup as necessary. Simmer, covered, for about one hour, or until the barley is tender. (The soup may be prepared in advance to this point).
• Stir the ham into the piping hot soup and let simmer while you prepare the mushrooms.
• Heat the butter in a small skillet, add the mushrooms and lemon juice, and stir-cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the parsley.
• Add the mushroom mixture to the soup and simmer for 5 minutes longer. Discard the bay leaf.
• Season the soup with salt and freshly - ground pepper to taste. Ladle into warmed bowls and serve immediately.

SMOKED HAM, BARLEY AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring broth and ham hocks to a boil over medium high heat.
• Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add the potatoes, tomatoes with juices,onions, carrots,celery, barley, and oregano.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium low,and simmer ,uncovered, until meat and barley are tender, about 1 hour.
• Using tongs, remove ham hocks from soup, Cool and cut meat off bones and chop coarsely.
• Can be prepared two days ahead to this point. Refrigerate uncovered until cold, then cover and refrigerate. Bring soup to a simmer before continuing.
• Add green beans, if desired, and simmer until beans are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.