beef barley stew/soup

chia's Note:

this is a winter staple here, especially when my college kids come home

• Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 tablespoons flour, mixed with
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 lbs beef stew meat
• 2 potatoes
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 lb mushroom, quartered
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1/2 lb baby carrot
• 4 cups beef broth
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 cup barley
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 1 tablespoon thyme
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup peas

for stew add

• 1/4 cup cornstarch, mixed with
• 1/4 cup water

Directions:

1. heat oil in large soup pot.
2. add beef to flour mixture, add to oil, brown on all sides in batches, remove add onion& celery, saute til soft, add mushrooms, carrots, beef.
3. add 8 cups of liquid, spices, bring to boil and simmer for 45 minutes.
4. add barley and potatoes simmer for 45 minutes.
5. add peas cook til heated through.
6. thicken for stew as mentioned above.

Reviews

[Anneliese8]

Great recipe.....soup was full of flavor & very easy to make. I will definately make this again!

[karen in tbay]

We only ever have moose in our freezer. Just browned in the oil without adding to flour mixture and followed thru instructions til step 5. Omitted Step 6 as thick enuf for us.

[tropics48]

Very easy to make and very good! I really liked the taste, it wasn't bland like a lot of soups/stews.