Wild Goose & Barley Soup - Great Easy Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 wild goose legs (bone-in, skin removed) or approx. 1½–2 lbs goose meat
• 8 cups cold water
• 1 small onion, halved
• 1 carrot, halved
• 1 stalk celery
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 whole peppercorns
• 2 sprigs thyme or ½ tsp dried
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp butter or goose fat
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 1 parsnip or turnip (optional), diced
• ¾ cup pearl barley, rinsed well
• 1 tbsp tomato paste (optional, for color and depth)
• Salt & freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
• Chopped fresh parsley, to finish