Beef Barley Soup

4.92 from 12 ratings

from kristineskitchenblog.com

This Beef Barley Soup is hearty, rich and flavorful. It's loaded with tender chunks of beef, healthy vegetables and barley. This delicious soup is so satisfying and perfect for a cold day.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1 45

Total Time2 5

Servings: servings

Calories: 227kcal

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound beef stew meat*
¾ teaspoon Kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 medium yellow onion chopped
3 ribs celery chopped
3 carrots chopped into ½-inch pieces
8 ounces cremini mushrooms sliced
4 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 tablespoons tomato paste
6 cups low sodium beef broth or low sodium chicken broth, plus more as needed
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 bay leaves
¾ cup pearl barley rinsed
chopped fresh parsley for serving

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the stew beef cubes to the pot and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Cook until browned on all sides and then remove the beef to a clean plate.
Add the onion, celery, carrots and mushrooms to the pot. Cook until the vegetables start to soften, 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the garlic, dried thyme and tomato paste to the pot. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Return the browned beef and any juices from the plate to the pot.
Add the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce and bay leaves. Stir. Bring the soup to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low so that it maintains a low simmer and cover the pot. Cook at a low simmer for 45 minutes.
Stir in the barley. Cover the pot and simmer for 45-60 more minutes, until the barley and beef are tender.
Remove and discard bay leaves. Stir in more broth if too much has evaporated while cooking, and warm over medium heat if needed. Adjust the seasonings, adding more salt and pepper if needed, to taste. Serve, garnished with fresh parsley.

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Notes

Instead of beef stew meat, you can use beef chuck roast and cut it into cubes yourself.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is only an estimate.