Beef Barley Soup

Name: Beef Barley Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 10 cups, 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup pearl barley; 1 lb beef stew meat, cut into small pieces; 1 medium onion, sliced thin; 3 garlic cloves, crushed or 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 3 celery ribs, sliced; 4 carrots, sliced; 1 (11 ounce) can corn; 1 bay leaf; 1 pinch dried basil; 1 teaspoon salt (to taste); 3 ounces tomato paste, 1/2 small can; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 cup red wine, white can be used too; 3 cups water; 3 cups beef stock, homemade preferred but packaged is fine

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Recipe by Riverside Len

Beefy barley soup loaded with vegetables.

READY IN: 1hr 40mins

SERVES: 6

YIELD: 10 cups

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

¹⁄₂

cup pearl barley
1

lb beef stew meat, cut into small pieces
1

medium onion, sliced thin
3

garlic cloves, crushed or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
3

celery ribs, sliced
4

carrots, sliced
1

(11 ounce) can corn
1

bay leaf
1

pinch dried basil
1

teaspoon salt (to taste)
3

ounces tomato paste, 1/2 small can
1

tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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cup red wine, white can be used too
3

cups water
3

cups beef stock, homemade preferred but packaged is fine

DIRECTIONS

In a large skillet brown onions and beef, do not crowd, do in batches if needed.
In a stock pot, put 3 cups of water with the barley, garlic, basil, salt and bay leaf.
Add browned beef and onions to stock pot.
Deglaze skillet with wine and add to stock pot.
Bring to a simmer and cover, simmer for 30 minutes, stir occasionally.
Add Worcestershire, carrots, celery, tomato paste and beef stock.
bring back to simmer, cover and simmer for 35 minutes, stir occasionally.
Add corn bring back to simmer for 5 minutes.
Add 1/2 to 1 tsp fresh ground pepper if desired, taste and adjust salt to your taste.

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