3 carrots, peeled, roughly chopped
4 cloves garlic, peeled, roughly chopped
2 onions, peeled, roughly chopped
3 tbsp roughly chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
2 sprigs fresh thyme, finely chopped
陆 swede or turnip, peeled and cut into small chunks
1陆 litres/3 pints chicken stock
2-3 tbsp mint jelly
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
250g/9oz pearl barley
2 tbsp tomato pur茅e
6 lamb shanks