Beef Barley Soup Recipe
This hearty and comforting Beef Barley Soup combines tender beef, wholesome vegetables, and chewy barley in a flavorful beef broth. It’s perfect for chilly days and can be made with stew meat for a quicker version or simmered with chuck roast for a richer flavor.
Ingredients:
- Beef stew meat or chuck roast: 1 lb, cut into bite-sized pieces
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
- Onion: 1 medium, diced
- Carrots: 3, sliced
- Celery: 2 ribs, sliced
- Garlic: 3 cloves, minced
- Tomatoes: 1 can (14.5 oz), diced
- Beef broth: 6 cups
- Barley: 1/2 cup (pearl or quick-cooking)
- Corn: 1 cup (frozen or canned)
- Bay leaf: 1
- Dried thyme: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: to taste
- Black pepper: to taste
- Fresh parsley: for garnish (optional)