Recipe: Tasty Beef and Barley Soup

Beef and Barley Soup. Beef barley soup should taste deeply beefy, and should be loaded with chunks of tender, flavorful meat, plump grains of barley, and aromatic vegetables. The secret to those results is to make it much like a beef stew, choosing the right cut of beef, handling it the right way. Add barley and bay leaf during the last hour of cooking.

Tender beef and stewed vegetables can simmer all afternoon and will warm any dreary day. This beef barley soup is a hearty combination of beef, vegetables, barley and mushrooms, all simmered together until tender and flavorful. A hearty dinner option that's easy to make and freezer friendly. You can have Beef and Barley Soup using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Beef and Barley Soup

1. It's 1 lb of beef (any steak will do).
2. Prepare 1 c of uncooked barley.
3. It's 5 of medium potatoes.
4. You need 3-4 of carrots.
5. Prepare 1 of medium onion.
6. You need 2 tbsp of minced garlic.
7. Prepare 7-8 cups of beef broth ( can be replaced with bullion and water).
8. You need 1 tsp of parsley.
9. You need 1 tsp of celery seed.
10. It's 1/2 tsp of pepper.
11. You need to taste of salt.
12. Prepare 2 tbsp of butter (optional).

My family could eat soup every night. Beef Barley Soup is comfort food in a bowl. Healthy, filling and affordable, this nutritious dish is made in one pot and reheats amazingly. Beef and Barley are two of my husband Tim's favorite things.

Beef and Barley Soup instructions

1. Prepare steak by cutting into 1/2 inch pieces..
2. Prepare vegetables by cutting into 1/2 inch pieces..
3. Add all ingredients together in a large pot. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to just below medium heat. Allow soup to simmer for 30-45 minutes or until vegetables are tender..
4. Optional cooking method: combine all ingredients in a crock pot and cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. Meat will be more tender using this method..

This soup has been a staple in our home for years and I'm so excited to share it with you! Beef Barley Soup - rich, satisfying, comfort in a bowl. A hearty and delicious soup, loaded with beef and veggies and full of fiber. I have to tell you, there is nothing like a good hearty soup. A soup that warms all your insides, and makes you feel good all over.