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Game soup with cherries and pearl barley

Game soup with cherries and pearl barley

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A hearty game stew, with dried cherries, mushrooms, and pearl barley, flavored with rosemary, thyme, and lemon. A winter dish.

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At a glance: serves 6 people, 1 hr 50 min total (20 min prep and 1 hr 30 min cook time), difficulty: easy, about $1.16 per person.

Recipe from Persino, CommonsDelinker, Igor123121, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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A hearty game stew, with dried cherries and pearl barley, flavored with herbs and lemon. A comforting winter dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Total1 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodStewed
  • Estimated cost$6.94 $1.16 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.63
  • $0.77
  • $1.52
  • $1.76
  • $0.91
  • $0.17
  • $0.20
  • $0.04
  • $0.50
  • $0.04
  • $0.40

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the meat, vegetables, cherries, mushrooms, salt, pepper, and herbs in a large saucepan filled with water. Cook over medium heat for about an hour, or until the ingredients are tender.
  2. Add the barley and lemon zest, adjust the seasoning, and then continue cooking for 30 minutes, until the soup thickens.

The bill

Game soup with cherries and pearl barley

  • 3 chopped onions$0.63
  • 2 carrots, sliced$0.77
  • 300 g of wild mushrooms$1.52
  • 200 g of dried cherries$1.76
  • 200 g of pearl barley$0.91
  • the grated zest of a lemon$0.17
  • 1 tablespoon of finely chopped fresh rosemary$0.20
  • 1 teaspoon of fresh, chopped thyme$0.04
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh sage, chopped$0.50
  • sea salt$0.04
  • ground black pepper$0.40

Total$6.94

that's $1.16 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of firm game meat, cut into small pieces (deer, elk, or wild boar)
  • 3 chopped onions
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 300 g of wild mushrooms
  • 200 g of dried cherries
  • 200 g of pearl barley
  • the grated zest of a lemon
  • 1 tablespoon of finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon of fresh, chopped thyme
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh sage, chopped
  • sea salt
  • ground black pepper
  • water, in sufficient quantity

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