Beef Barley Soup
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4.8
Beef Barley Soup
Description
This soup begins by browning beef cubes in cooking oil to build a deep savory base. Sautéed onions, carrots, and mushrooms are added to the pot and cooked until golden to build flavor complexity. Aromatics including pressed garlic and bay leaves provide subtle herbal and pungent undertones. Salt and pepper are added to season the broth.
Beef broth is poured into the pot and the mixture simmers gently with the lid on to tenderize the beef and blend the flavors. After the initial simmer, barley is added and cooked until tender, absorbing some broth and thickening the soup slightly. The final result is a robust soup combining tender meat, earthy mushrooms, sweet carrot, and chewy barley.
This soup can be served as a satisfying lunch or dinner, offering protein and fiber in one dish. It is best served hot and can be stored and reheated easily for subsequent meals.
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- 2 tbsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 2 lb beef cut in cubes
- 8 oz mushrooms chopped
- 1 carrot chopped, large
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 3 bay leaf
- 3 garlic pressed, cloves
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1/2 cup barley
- 1 tbsp salt adjust to taste
- 1 tsp black pepper adjust to taste
Instructions
- In a preheated pot, brown beef with oil.
- Add onion, carrot and mushrooms to the beef and sauté until veggies turn slightly golden.
- Add salt, pepper, bay leaves and galic to the mix.
- Pour beef broth and allow everything to simmer on medium heat for 45 minutes with the lid on.
- Add barley and cook for 20 more minutes or until it's fully cooked. Serve right away.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 384 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 384kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1403mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 558mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1274IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
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