Lamb Barley Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
1 1/2 lb. ground lamb or cooked neck slices
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped celery
2 bay leaves
1/2 c. barley
1 1/2 qt. water
1/4 c. lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 c. chopped parsley
chopped carrots (optional)
chopped potatoes (optional)
peas (optional)

Preparation

Melt butter.
Add lamb, onions and celery.
Cook until lamb is light brown, stirring occasionally while cooking.
Pour off any fat.
Add some carrots, peas and potatoes and also bay leaves, barley, water, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Cover and cook over low heat (275\u00b0) for about 45 minutes or until vegetables are done. Add parsley and mix well.
Serve while hot.