easy and hearty beef barley soup
An easy hearty one dish meal
Servings 8
Calories 127kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 pound beef (cut of your choice; cooked or uncooked), chopped
- 1 cup celery , diced
- 1 cup onion , diced
- 1 cup carrots , sliced/diced
- 1/ 2 barley , up to 1 cup, uncooked*
- 8 beef broth* up to 12 cups
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup tomato sauce
Instructions
- Heat butter and oil over medium high heat in a non-stick skillet
- If using uncooked beef, add beef to pan and brown on all sides; remove from pan and set aside
- Add vegetables (carrots, onions, celery) to skillet and saute until slightly softened, 3 to 4 minutes
- Add all remaining ingredients and return browned meat to the pan
- Bring the soup to a boil and then reduce heat to low and simmer for about 1 hour 15 minutes or until barley is cooked and vegetables have become tender.
- Check seasoning and add additional salt and/or pepper, if needed, to taste
Notes
* for very thick soup, use 8 cups broth and 1 cup barley; for more traditional soup, use more broth (12 cups) or less barley (½ cup)
Nutrition
Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 380mg | Potassium: 426mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2905IU | Vitamin C: 5.2mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1.5mg