Beef & Barley Soup
A delicious classic!
  • CourseMain Dish, Side dish
Ingredients
  • 3Tbsp unbleached flour
  • 1/2tsp salt
  • 1lb lean stew meat, cut into 1″ chunks
  • 1Tbsp olive oil
  • 1large onion, chopped
  • 2cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2large carrots, chopped
  • 2ribs celery, chopped
  • 15oz diced tomatoes, canned, with juice
  • 1/2cup pearled barley
  • 1qt beef stock
  • 2cups water
  • 2tsp dried thyme
  • 1leaf bay leaf
  • 1/2tsp black pepper
Instructions
  1. In a shallow bowl combine flour and salt. Dredge chunks of meat in flour mixture to coat completely.
  2. In a large pot over medium-high heat, heat olive oil, then quickly brown chunks of beef.
  3. To cook in a slow cooker: Use a slotted spoon to transfer the beef to the crock pot and add the remaining ingredients. Cook for 7 hours, and adjust the salt and pepper to taste.
  4. To cook on the stovetop: Use a slotted spoon to transfer the beef to a bowl when it is browned on the outside but not cooked through. To the oil in the pan, add onions and garlic and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add carrots, celery, tomato, barley, stock, water, thyme, bay leaf and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer, just barely bubbling. Cook for 30 minutes, and test the barley to see if it’s tender. If necessary, simmer for another 10 minutes.
  5. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove bay leaf before serving.
Recipe Notes

Recipe courtesy of StrongerTogether.coop

 

Beef & Barley Soup
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A delicious classic!
  • CourseMain Dish, Side dish
Ingredients
  • 3 Tbsp unbleached flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 lb lean stew meat, cut into 1" chunks
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 large carrots, chopped
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped
  • 15 oz diced tomatoes, canned, with juice
  • 1/2 cup pearled barley
  • 1 qt beef stock
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 leaf bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
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Instructions
  1. In a shallow bowl combine flour and salt. Dredge chunks of meat in flour mixture to coat completely.
  2. In a large pot over medium-high heat, heat olive oil, then quickly brown chunks of beef.
  3. To cook in a slow cooker: Use a slotted spoon to transfer the beef to the crock pot and add the remaining ingredients. Cook for 7 hours, and adjust the salt and pepper to taste.
  4. To cook on the stovetop: Use a slotted spoon to transfer the beef to a bowl when it is browned on the outside but not cooked through. To the oil in the pan, add onions and garlic and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add carrots, celery, tomato, barley, stock, water, thyme, bay leaf and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer, just barely bubbling. Cook for 30 minutes, and test the barley to see if it’s tender. If necessary, simmer for another 10 minutes.
  5. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove bay leaf before serving.
Recipe Notes

Recipe courtesy of StrongerTogether.coop

 

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