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Poco Deplorevole

On Thu, 30 Mar 2017 19:29:58 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 30 Mar 2017 17:53:16 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

This is good. Use meaty ham hocks if possible. I think some smoked turkey wings would work also. But
be sure and change the name.

Ham and Barley Soup

Ingredients

3 qts chicken broth (I used 3, but start with about 2 ½)
1-2 pounds smoked ham hocks and about a half pound of ham (ham steak)
4 medium red potatoes
1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
1 large onion, chopped
4 medium carrots, peeled, chopped
4 stalks chopped celery
1cup pearl barley, rinsed
2 teaspoons dried oregano
8 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Preparation

Bring broth and ham hocks to boil in large pot. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer about 60
minutes. Using tongs, remove ham hocks from soup. There's not much meat on ham hocks sold in the
grocery stores, but take off what little there is and put into the pot. Add diced potatoes, tomatoes
with juices, onion, carrots, celery, barley, and oregano. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low;
simmer uncovered until barley is tender, about 45 minutes. Cut the ham steak into bite sized pieces
and add to the pot. Add green beans; simmer until beans are tender, about 15 minutes. Season soup to
taste with salt and pepper.

I do something like that but I use beef. It is easy to use to much
barley. That stuff really puffs up.

I usually end up with about four or more quarts of liquid. You're right. Barley sucks it up. Beef
and barley is the norm. The ham and barley is a switch. I'm going to try it with smoked turkey wings
next time.