Hay box short rib vegetable soup

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupDiced onion
1tablespoonMinced fresh celery leaves
¾cupDiced potato
¾cupDiced carrot
¾cupDiced celery
1cupChopped cabbage
1cupFresh, whole, peeled tomatoes
2poundsShort ribs, cut into 3 inch pieces
5cupsWater
1Bay leaf
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
¼cupBarley

Directions

Assemble and prepare all vegetables. Place short ribs and water in a heavy soup pot. Turn burner to high and boil. Add all the vegetables and bring to a rolling boil. Add bay leaf, salt and pepper, and barley. Stir well. Cover immediately with a tight fitting lid. Cook in a hay box 8 hours. Reheat on top of stove a few minutes. Serves 6-8.

Origin: Almanac's Hearth Companion for 1993. Shared by: Sharon Stevens