Beef Barley Soup
A hearty bowl of Beef Barley Soup will warm you up on even the coldest days.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 onion diced, large
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 carrot peeled and diced
- 2 celery diced, stalks
- 6 1/2 cups beef broth low-sodium
- 1 can crushed tomatoes about 15 ounces
- 2 cups beef cooked
- 2/3 cup pearl barley
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme dried
- 2 bay leaf
- 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup parsley chopped, fresh
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, sauté until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add carrots and celery, and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add beef broth, crushed tomatoes, cooked beef, barley, thyme, bay leaves, and Worcestershire to the pot. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes or until barley is tender.
- Remove bay leaves, stir in chopped parsley, and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve hot.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 237
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 237kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 458mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 754mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2720IU | 54% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.