hearty beef with barley soup

Name: Hearty Beef With Barley Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) cooking oil; 1 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon(s) paprika; 1 teaspoon(s) salt and pepper; 1 1/2 pound(s) beef stew meat, cut into 3/4" - 1" cubes; 4 cup(s) beef broth; 5 cup(s) water; 2 tablespoon(s) beef base (or 2 cubes of beef bouillon); 2 tablespoon(s) Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoon(s) tomato paste; 2 clove(s) garlic, chopped finely; 2 - bay leaves; 1 teaspoon(s) onion powder; 2 teaspoon(s) oregano, dried; 1/8 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1 medium onion, diced; 3 - celery ribs, diced; 1 cup(s) carrots, diced; 1 1/2 cup(s) mushrooms, chopped; 3/4 cup(s) pearl barley, uncooked

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Tammy Sullivan

Hixson, TN

Updated on Feb 1, 2020

This soup has become a family favorite during chilly days. Serve with crackers or a piece of French bread and you have filled your belly with a hearty goodness meal.

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Easy to prepare, this beef with barley soup is delicious on a cold night. It's savory but carrots add a bit of sweetness to the soup. The stew meat becomes fork-tender. This is filling, delicious, and super satisfying.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 large servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt and pepper
1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 3/4" - 1" cubes
4 cups beef broth
5 cups water
2 tablespoons beef base (or 2 cubes of beef bouillon)
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
2 - bay leaves
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoons oregano, dried
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 medium onion, diced
3 - celery ribs, diced
1 cup carrots, diced
1 1/2 cups mushrooms, chopped
3/4 cup pearl barley, uncooked

How To Make hearty beef with barley soup

Step 1

Heat Dutch Oven over medium-high heat. Add oil to the pan. While the 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 the pan. Brown meat on all sides. (It is best to brown meat in two batches) Add all meat to pot.

Step 2

Add the following ingredients to pot: beef broth, water, beef base, Worcestershire 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.
Step 3

After 30 minutes add onion, celery, carrots, mushrooms, and barley. Simmer for additional 30 minutes, stirring often.
Step 4

Ladle into your favorite soup bowl and enjoy.
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