Beef Barley Soup

This hearty beef barley soup is a comforting dish, perfect for chilly days. Packed with tender beef, nutritious vegetables, and wholesome barley, it offers a satisfying meal in a bowl. Enjoy this flavorful soup as a filling dinner option that the whole family will love!
This recipe is american style, dinner, scaled for 6 servings, with 15 min prep and 60 min cook.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 60 min · Total: 75 min · Serves: 6
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include celery, garlic, bay leaf, beef broth.
- Follow all 5 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.
Ingredients
- 2 stalks celery (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 500 g beef chuck (diced)
- 2 medium carrots (diced)
- 1 cup barley (rinsed)
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the diced beef chuck, browning it on all sides.
- Add the chopped onion, diced carrots, diced celery, and minced garlic to the pot, cooking until the vegetables are softened.
- Stir in the rinsed barley, beef broth, bay leaf, thyme, salt, and black pepper.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 60 minutes, or until the barley and beef are tender.
- Remove the bay leaf before serving, and adjust seasoning to taste.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 320
- Protein: 30 g
- Fat: 10 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.
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