Beef and Barley Soup

Welcome to My Soup Series where I’m sharing some of my most popular soups to get you through winter I just want to curl up on the couch with a warm blanket and a big bowl of this beef and barley soup it’s Savory and Rich and Hearty and just so delicious you’ll need 1 and2 pounds of lean beef stew meat for this recipe Pat it dry and then Brown the pieces in hot olive oil on all sides leaving the meat undisturbed for a couple minutes before you turn them so they develop a nice Char and you want to do this in batches so you don’t overcrowd the pot transfer the beef to a plate along with its juices blot out any excess oil oil and then you’ll reduce the heat to medium add in some butter onion celery and carrots sauté until the onions are translucent then add in three cloves minced garlic and 2 tablespoons tomato paste and cook that until it’s fragrant de glaze the pan with a half a cup red wine scraping up any brown bits then return the partially cooked beef back to the pot along with 1 tablespoon better than bullan paste 6 cups low sodium beef broth bay leaves half a teaspoon dried thyme half a teaspoon cor salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper bring to a boil then reduce heat to a gentle bubble place the lid on and gently simmer for 1 hour then you’re going to add in 3/4 of a cup dry pearl barley and simmer for another 45 to 60 minutes until the barley and beef are tender remove and discard those bay leaves then stir in some fresh chopped parsley taste and adjust the seasoning if desired for the full detailed written recipe tips variations cooking without the wine and storage information there is a link in my bio or you can always go directly to my website at belly full.net enjoy