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Beef Mushroom Barley Soup
A delicious, comforting and hearty soup
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 579 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb. beef I used stew meat
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt & pepper
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup red wine I substituted 1 cup beef broth + 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 cup carrots sliced (about 3 carrots)
- 1 cup celery sliced (about 3 ribs)
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 8 cups beef broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 bay leaf
- salt & pepper
- ½ cup barley
- 8 oz. mushrooms sliced
Instructions
- 1. Season beef with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large stockpot. Add meat and brown. Pour in water and red wine (or broth/vinegar mixture) and simmer for approximately 1 hour.
- 2. Remove beef and cut into bite-size pieces. Skim fat and reserve 1/2 cup of cooking liquid; discard remaining liquid.
- 3. Melt butter in the stockpot. Add onion, carrots and celery and saute until tender. Stir in garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour in beef broth and add thyme, basil, bay leaf, beef and reserved cooking liquid. Simmer for 20-30 minutes; season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 4. Add barley and mushrooms and simmer for approximately 40 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
579kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
95mg
(32%)
Sodium
1181mg
(49%)
Potassium
1134mg
(32%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
5635IU
(113%)
Vitamin C
6.4mg
(7%)
Calcium
102mg
(10%)
Iron
5.1mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 579
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 579kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 1181mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 1134mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 5635IU | 113% |
| Vitamin C | 6.4mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 10% |
| Iron | 5.1mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.