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Hearty Beef Barley Soup: 5 Steps to Comforting Goodness

Hearty Beef Barley Soup
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An easy and comforting beef barley soup recipe, perfect for a hearty meal.

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound beef stew meat
  • ¾ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 ribs celery, chopped
  • 3 carrots, chopped into ½-inch pieces
  • 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 6 cups low sodium beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ¾ cup pearl barley, rinsed

Instructions

  1. Pat the beef stew meat dry and season with Kosher salt and black pepper. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and sear the beef in batches until deeply browned. Remove and set aside.
  2. Reduce heat to medium and sauté chopped yellow onion and celery for 5-7 minutes until softened. Add carrots and mushrooms and cook for another 5-7 minutes until softened and mushrooms release moisture.
  3. Stir in minced garlic and dried thyme for 1 minute until fragrant. Add tomato paste and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly, to toast it.
  4. Return the seared beef to the pot. Pour in beef broth and Worcestershire sauce. Scrape the bottom of the pot to loosen browned bits. Add bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for at least 1 hour, or until beef is tender.
  5. Stir in the rinsed pearl barley. Continue to simmer, uncovered, for another 30-40 minutes, or until barley is tender and plump. Add more broth if needed. Taste and adjust seasoning. Remove bay leaves before serving.

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