beef barley stew/soup

"this is a winter staple here, especially when my college kids come home"
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 30mins
Ingredients:
20
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • heat oil in large soup pot.
  • 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.
  • add 8 cups of liquid, spices, bring to boil and simmer for 45 minutes.
  • add barley and potatoes simmer for 45 minutes.
  • add peas cook til heated through.
  • thicken for stew as mentioned above.

Questions & Replies

  1. Frozen or canned peas?
     
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Reviews

  1. Great recipe.....soup was full of flavor & very easy to make. I will definately make this again!
     
  2. 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.
     
  3. Made mine with my own beef stock, which I keep frozen in quarts. I doubled the recipe because I'm a single dad cooking for my dad and my daughter, and left-overs make my life way easier. I used lamb leg instead of beef because it was pasture locally raised and cheaper than the grass fed beef at Whole Foods. I skipped the starch. I forgot to buy peas. I used fresh herbs, forgot to add basil and bay leaves, but I threw in about 1.5TB each of rosemary, thyme and oregano. I like going heavy on the herbs, not just for flavor but for the nutritional value they add. I sauteed baby brown and shiitake mushrooms in avocado oil, butter, and garlic prior to adding to the stew. I used a little more potato and barley, and I added a few diced garlic cloves to the mirepoix. I also added a full can of tomato paste. It turned out very good, thick like stew, and went well with some sourdough bread. I can freeze about 2/3 of what I made for quick future dinners. Thanks for the recipe, very tasty.
     
  4. I still have this on the stove, but after sampling I feel comfortable giving it a five star review, and saying that it's a great recipe for a classic beef barley stew. Easy enough for a rookie to pull off with great results. Personally, I modified the directions and ingredients a little bit, beginning with dredging the beef in flour before browning. I also added a large (28 oz) can of chopped tomatoes, and a little red wine, which substituted for part of the liquids. Instead of using beef stock, I simply added water and 2 bouillon cubes (because I am lazy, and hate doing dishes). I did not bother to thicken the stock, the flour on the beef cubes seems to have provided enough body to the broth to satisfy my desires. The seasoning for this is perfect as is, but I added a splash of Worchestershire and a pinch of smoked sea salt. Will be serving this delicious dish with fresh baking soda biscuits. Thanks, Chia!
     
  5. Very easy to make and very good! I really liked the taste, it wasn't bland like a lot of soups/stews.
     
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Tweaks

  1. After looking at all the recipes, this looked like the best and it was. I substituted dark beer for some of the beef broth and it added depth to the taste. The barley was tricky and would suggest cooking it separately; it is like rice and cooking times vary by brand and type. I want to try this again with parsnips vs carrots which lose their flavor when cooked. Thanks for sharing!
     
  2. I was a little afraid when I added that much spice but I used canned tomatoes instead of water so it all worked together very well. With fresh baked bread it was perfect on a snowy night.
     
  3. I only had fresh thyme and fresh bay leaves, so I didn't put in the other spices. (except salt & pepper) I did use a bottle of merlot in place of the water. I'm sure this altered the flavor of the stew, but it was delicious! I had to cook mine for 1/2 hour - 45 minutes longer than suggested in order for the meat to be tender.
     
  4. Just made this for dinner tonight. It was very good. I made some minor changes. Added a can of tomatoes, doubled the carrots, only put a tsp of thyme (I'm not big on that spice) and added some garlic and a pinch of rosemary. I also left out the potatoes but used instant potato flakes to thicken instead of cornstarch and water because that's how I do my regular stew. Very good. Thanks!
     

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