Ingredients

2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter

2 carrots, chopped

2 large celery stalks, chopped

1 onion, chopped

3 large garlic cloves, chopped

1 cup pearl barley, rinsed

4 cups canned beef broth

3 cups cooked lamb, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

Preparation

Melt butter in heavy Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add carrots, celery, onion and garlic; sauté until beginning to soften, about 8 minutes. Add broth and simmer until barley is tender, about 45 minutes. Add lamb and heat through.