Re: Dinner suggestion for the year of our lord 20241003!

  On Sat, 2 Nov 2024, Citizen Winston Smith wrote:
 

On 11/2/2024 11:22 AM, D wrote:

Dear rfc:ers,
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I'm writing this on behalf of the wife. She has thought deeply and come to the conclusion that I should use my participation in this group for something good, and therefore asked me to ask you for a dinner recommendation for the current weather conditions.
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It is about 3 degrees C, windy, dark, and occasionally some light rain.
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What easy and cozy dish would you choose to light up such an autumn evening?

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Beef barley soup.
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https://youtu.be/l2i1w3w5bLE
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Ingredients
2 (907 grams) pounds beef chuck - cubed
3 (41 grams) tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion - diced
2 ribs celery - diced
4 medium carrots - diced
3 cloves garlic minced
¾ (175 grams) cup dry red wine
6 (1440 grams) cups low-sodium beef broth
1 (17 grams) tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3 sprigs thyme
1 (180 grams) cup pearl barley
salt and pepper - to taste
¼ cup parsley - minced
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Deceptively simple but it's the barley that adds a special nuttiness to it.
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Kiddo has a bland pallet.
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Easily a 9!
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https://youtu.be/Jd4qkSM7d9o
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 It has been decided! The wife liked the recipe, so tomorrow we'll have beef barley soup. Hooray! And the wife says "thank you very much".