Hearty lamb & barley soup

This Lancashire hotpot in soup form is nourishing and filling, but low in fat.

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Season the lamb, then fry for a few mins until browned. Add the onion and barley, then gently fry for
   1 min. Add the veg, cook for 2 more mins, then add the Worcestershire sauce, stock and thyme. Cover, then simmer for
   20 mins.
2. When everything is cooked, spoon about a quarter of the soup into a separate pan. Purée with a stick blender (or put into a normal blender and whizz), then stir it back into the rest of the soup. Add the green beans, simmer for
   3 mins, then ladle the soup into bowls and serve with granary bread.

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