Ingredients
The following ingredients have 7 Servings
- 2 to 3 pounds venison shanks ((see above for alternatives))
- 1 small yellow onion, (peeled but whole)
- 10 to 20 cloves
- 1 rib celery
- 3 bay leaves
- green tops from a leek or two
- Stems from a bunch of parsley
- Salt
- 1 cup barley
- 1 cup dried yellow peas
- 2 the white parts of the leeks, sliced thin
- 3 carrots, cut into chunks
- 2 rutabagas, peeled and chunked
- 2 ribs celery, sliced
- 1 tablespoon sugar ((optional))
- tops from the celery
- 1 pound chard, chopped ((or kale, lambsquarters or turnip greens))
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- Salt and black pepper
