Another Recipe from Janice’s Kitchen Corner – Beef, Barley, Beans and Kale Soup!

Posted on January 26, 2021 by jjspina

This is another recipe from Janice’s Kitchen Corner – Beef, Barley, Beans and Kale Soup!

I put together this recipe for which is quick, easy and delicious. I love easy and delicious recipes. Don’t you? This is a nourishing and hearty soup. If you choose to make it without meat it can be vegetarian soup.

Here are the other recipes Baked Chicken, Chili, Shrimp Scampi, Shortcakes, Pot Roast, Basil Pesto Shrimp, Spicy Bean Salsa, Stuffed Zucchini,  Cole Slaw, Zucchini Bread, Zucchini Italiano, Grapenut Custard, Spinach Pita Pizza, Portuguese Seafood Stew, Marinated Mushrooms, Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms, Chicken Marsala, and Rice Paper Veggie Shrimp Wraps. In the past I have also shared recipes for Portuguese Bisquits and Drunken Chicken.

Beef shin bone for soup
Beef for soup
Beef meatballs
Beef bouillon
Beans with barley for soup
Carrots and Celery

Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

  1. 2-3 Beef shin bones with meat
  2. small meatballs (1/2 lb ground beef)
  3. 2 Tbs olive oil
  4. Beef bouillon (liquid or paste)
  5. small chopped onion
  6. 1-2 cloves of garlic
  7. Water in large soup pan
  8. 2-3 Sliced carrots & celery
  9. Kale
  10. Beans mixed 1/2-3/4 cup
  11. 1/4 Barley

Directions:

  1. Cook dried beans for 1 hour, drain and set aside to be added to soup later (you can used canned beans instead and add at the end)
  2. Brown beef shin bones in 2 Tbs olive oil
  3. Mix ground beef with some of the chopped onion and combine with one egg to form meatballs
  4. Brown in oil leftover from shin bones
  5. Remove all meat and add rest of chopped onions to oil and saute with garlic
  6. Add water and/or bouillon (I used 2 1/2 tsp beef bouillon paste to water)
  7. Slice up meat from shin bones and add to water
  8. Add sliced carrots and celery and cook for 10 minutes
  9. Add Kale and continue to cook for 20 minutes or until tender
  10. Add meatballs that were partially cooked to soup now and cook for a few more minutes
  11. Add beans and barley mix to soup and mix through and shut off heat
  12. Serve with crusty bread, add grated parmesan if you want
  13. Enjoy!

This is a hearty meal that will last for a few days or you can freeze it for later.

Beef, Barley, Bean and Kale Soup

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Janice is an award-winning author with 33 books: 16 children's books for PS-Gr 4, 12 middle-grade/preteen/young adult books, written under Janice Spina, and 4 novels, and a short story collection written under J.E. Spina. She is also a writer of poetry, blogger, avid reader, reviewer and a copy editor. Janice has always loved writing and started very young writing poetry, then stories. Her books have received 25 Book Awards and a few Finalists in contests. AWARDS: 4 MOM'S CHOICE AWARDS - SILVER MEDAL - Lamby the Lonely Lamby, Ricky the Rambunctious Raccoon, Louey the Lazy Elephant, Jesse the Precocious Polar Bear 10 PINNACLE BOOK ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS - Davey & Derek Junior Detectives, Books 1, 2, 3, 5, & 6. Abby & Holly Series, Books 1-5 READERS' FAVORITE AWARDS - HONORABLE MENTION - Davey & Derek Book 1, READERS' FAVORITE AWARDS - SILVER MEDAL - Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series, Book 3 READERS' FAVORITE AWARDS - BRONZE MEDAL - Abby & Holly Book 1 READERS’ FAVORITE AWARDS - HONORABLE MENTION — Abby & Holly Book 2 READERS’ FAVORITE AWARDS - FINALIST - Davey & Derek Book 6 5 PINNACLE BOOK ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS - Jerry the Crabby Crayfish, Broose the Moose on the loose, Colby the Courageous Cat, Jeffrey the Jittery Giraffe, Sebastian Meets Marvin the Monkey BOOK EXCELLENCE AWARD - FINALIST - Davey & Derek Book 6 Authorsdb Cover Contest Silver Medal - Davey & Derek Book 5 FINALISTS: Authorsdb First Lines Contest, - Hunting Mariah and Mariah's Revenge were Finalists Red City Review Awards - Finalist - Davey & Derek Book 4 and received a 5-Star Review from Readers’ Favorite Book Awards. READERS’ FAVORITE BOOK AWARDS - 5-STAR REVIEW - Davey & Derek Book 4 All Janice's books are available on Amazon.com, Kindle, B&N and other online book sites. One of her sports' poems was published in The Lawrence Eagle Tribune in October of 2008. She is currently working on a novel and Book 4 of Drystan the Dragon series for young children. An historical novel and a YA fantasy series will be coming in 2021 and beyond along with more children's books and novels for 18+. Her hobbies are crocheting, walking to keep fit, hula hooping, tap dancing, going to the movies with her husband, and spending time with her five grandchildren. Janice loves to hear from readers and appreciates reviews. Sign up on her blog http://jemsbooks.blog for a copy of her newsletters under Contact Me. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband who is her illustrator and cover creator.
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2 Responses to Another Recipe from Janice’s Kitchen Corner – Beef, Barley, Beans and Kale Soup!

  1. Annette Rochelle Aben says:
    January 26, 2021 at 3:59 pm

    Sounds good! I just love a yummy soup

    Reply

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