Hardy Beef with Barley Soup

Recipe Rating:	(25)
Categories:	Beef Soups, Bean Soups, Quick & Easy
Serves:	6 large servings
Prep Time:	20 Min
Cook Time:	1 Hr 15 Min

Ingredients

2 Tbsp	cooking oil
1 c	all purpose flour
1 Tbsp	paprika
1 tsp	salt and pepper
1 1/2 lb	beef stew meat, cut into 3/4" - 1" cubes
4 c	beef broth
5 c	water
2 Tbsp	beef base (or 2 cubes of beef bullion)
2 Tbsp	worchester sauce
2 Tbsp	tomato paste
2 clove	garlic, chopped finely
2	bay leaves
1 tsp	onion powder
2 tsp	oregano, dried
1/8 tsp	nutmeg
1 md	onion, diced
3	celery ribs, diced
1 c	carrots, diced
1 1/2 c	mushrooms, chopped
3/4 c	pearl barley, uncooked

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Tammy Sullivan

Well Seasoned

Hixson, TN (pop. 41,672)

tsully11

Member Since Jan 2010

Tammy's Notes:
This soup has become a family favorite during the chilly days. Serve with crackers or a piece of french bread and you have a fill your belly with hardy goodness meal.

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

Beef Barley Soup is a favorite of mine at a local restaurant. So... this recipe was one that I couldn’t wait to try! It is as close to their soup as I have ever made and I love it! For sure this is one I will cook again.

Directions

Heat dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan. While pan is heating up, in a shallow dish combine flour, paprika, salt and pepper. Stir to mix together. Dredge stew beef in flour mixture, shaking off excess. Place flour coated beef in pan. Brown meat on all sides. (It is best to brown meat in two batches) Add all meat to pot.

Add the following ingredients to pot: beef broth, water, beef base, worchester sauce, tomato paste, bay leaves, onion powder, oregano, and nutmeg. Let pot come to a boil, reduce heat to medium - low to simmer soup mixture for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes add onion, celery, carrots, mushrooms, and barley. Simmer for additional 30 minutes, stirring often. Ladle into your favorite soup bowl and enjoy.

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1-12 of 15 comments on "Hardy Beef with Barley Soup"

Linda Brown butterball

Feb 15, 2010

I will definitly try this soup. It sounds sooooo good. I'm a soupaholic in the winter and we have it at least 4x a week as well as taking some over to my dads.

Joan Avery OanieJ

Jul 17, 2010

This looks terrific! Can hardly wait to make it tomorrow!

Kathleen Bertram IQuit

Sep 3, 2010

Tammy:Seems like every receipe I want to try comes from Tennessee,well so do I. Really can't wait to try this scrumptous soup of yours.My hubby is a soup nut so I know he'll love this.

Lizabeth Peters lizpeters

Feb 3, 2011

Can't wait to try this soup....I love soup.

Eddie Jordan EDWARDCARL

Feb 22, 2011

Tammy, CONGRATULATIONS on winning the Blue Ribbon. Great soup will try it soon.

Lynn McLean BakersQueen

Feb 22, 2011

This sounds like a wonderful soup...Congrats on the blue ribbon!

Betty Campisi BLCBaking

Feb 22, 2011

Congratulations on winning the blue ribbon!!!

Sheryl Faulkner athestove

Feb 23, 2011

Congratulations, this sounds delicious.I was planning to make beef veg soup this week for dinner, think I'll try this instead!My family is sure enjoying all the delicious recipes I'm finding here!

Sheryl Faulkner athestove

Feb 24, 2011

Tammy, it's simmering as I write this, and a loaf of bread warming in the oven. :) Can hardly wait. The broth looks so rich and dark.The kids keep wandering in to ask what's for dinner. Today's it's been trying to snow off and on - very unusual for the Northwest, so this soup will hit the spot, I'm sure. Thank you for dinner tonite!