Beef & Barley Soup

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Beef & Barley Soup

A hearty beef and barley soup with tender chuck, carrots, celery, onion, mushrooms, herbs, and a deeply savory broth.

Total

47 min

Servings

6

Level

Easy

Dairy-Free

Ingredients

  • 1 beef chuck, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 1 kosher salt, divided
  • 1 black pepper
  • 2 olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 8 cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tomato paste
  • 8 low-sodium beef broth
  • 3 pearl barley
  • 1 dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 chopped parsley

Instructions

Pat beef dry.

Season with approximately half the salt and the black pepper.

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

Brown beef in batches.

Do not overcrowd the pot.

Transfer browned beef to a plate.

Reduce heat to medium.

Add onion, carrots, celery, and mushrooms.

Cook approximately 7 minutes.

7 min

Add garlic and tomato paste.

Cook 1 minute.

1 min

Return beef and accumulated juices.

Add broth, barley, thyme, bay leaf, Worcestershire, and remaining salt.

Bring to a boil.

Reduce to a gentle simmer.

Partially cover.

Cook approximately 60-90 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef and barley are tender.

75 min

Add additional broth or water if the barley absorbs too much liquid.

Remove bay leaf.

Stir in parsley.

Taste and adjust seasoning.

Nutrition per serving

345

Calories

28g

Protein

22g

Carbs

16g

Fat

Part of:Pies

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