Bob Chorba Recipe | Traditional Bulgarian Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb beef shank, bone-in, cut into pieces
• 8 cups cold water
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, finely diced
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 large ripe tomato, peeled and chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup pearl barley, rinsed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt (plus more to taste)
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1/2 lemon, cut into wedges (for serving)