How to Make a Beef Barley Soup Recipe

beef chuck

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground beef is often less expensive and cooks faster.

barley

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: rice

Rice is a more affordable grain that can substitute well.

red wine

🥗Healthier: beef broth

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Grape juice can add sweetness without alcohol.

Introduce the soup as a healthy and easy dish.

Mention not to add too much barley as it expands four times.

Prepare ingredients: celery, carrots, tomatoes, onions, diced beef.

Cut beef into quarter-inch cubes.

Heat a large pot on high heat and melt butter with about a tablespoon of vegetable oil until sizzling.

Add beef to the pot and let it cook without stirring to brown it.

Stir the beef after a few minutes to ensure even cooking.

Add chopped onions to the pot and mix with the beef to cook the onions.

Cut carrots into slices and then sticks, and cut celery into halves and then quarters.

Add the chopped carrots, celery, and tomatoes to the pot with the beef and onions.

Chop garlic and add it to the pot along with bay leaves, dried basil, and dried thyme.

Season with about a teaspoon of sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

Add beef stock and about three cups of water to the pot, stirring to combine.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for one hour.

Remove the lid after an hour to check the soup and add about a teaspoon of hot sauce.

Skim off any foam from the top of the soup using a skimmer.

Add barley and corn to the soup, mixing well and adding more liquid if necessary.

Bring the heat back up to boil and cook the barley for about 20 minutes.

Check the barley for doneness, ensuring it has a little resistance.

Add frozen peas to the soup, which will cook quickly, within a minute or two.

Remove the beef from the soup and shred it into small pieces, discarding any fat or membrane.

Return the shredded beef to the soup and stir to combine.

Taste the soup and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.

Serve the soup, ensuring to remove bay leaves before plating.

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