Lamb And Barley Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

leg of lamb bone
water
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 tsp. salt
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 c. barley
4 carrots, pared and diced
1 c. green beans
1 yellow summer squash, diced
1 c. potato cubes
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 c. orzo (Greek macaroni product)

Preparation

Place bone, water to cover, thyme, salt and garlic in a stock pot.
Bring to a boil and then simmer 1 hour.
Add onion, barley, carrots, beans, squash, potatoes and cayenne pepper.
Continue to simmer until vegetables are just tender, about 30 minutes.
Add orzo and cook another 10 to 12 minutes. Makes a big pot of flavorful soup.