Beef Barley Soup
A hearty soup of tender beef, vegetables, and chewy barley, with the beef seasoned and garlic and thyme added for depth - beef browned plain with nothing but broth and vegetables is why this kind of soup often tastes thin instead of rich.
⏱ 90 min🍽 6 servings
dinner
Ingredients
- •1 lb beef stew meat
- •Salt to taste
- •Pepper to taste
- •1 cup pearl barley
- •3 carrots, sliced
- •2 celery stalks, sliced
- •2 cloves garlic, minced
- •1/2 tsp dried thyme
- •8 cups beef broth
Steps
- 1.Season the beef with salt and pepper, then brown in a large pot.
- 2.Add the beef broth, carrots, celery, garlic, and thyme, then simmer for 45 minutes.
- 3.Stir in the barley and simmer for another 25-30 minutes until tender.
- 4.Season to taste before serving.