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Instant Pot Beef Barley Soup
5 from 6 votes

Instant Pot Beef Barley Soup

This Instant Pot beef barley soup is the perfect winter soup. Filled with flavor, cooks in just 30 minutes, and filled with chunky vegetables and tender beef. You'll love this easy classic soup!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 476 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 pounds beef stew meat
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 cup red wine I like Cabernet Sauvignon, dry
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 cup pearl barley
  • 1 cup yellow onion diced
  • 1 cup celery diced
  • 1 cup carrot diced
  • 8 ounces white mushroom sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 prigs thyme fresh
  • 1 dried bay leaf
  • 6 cup beef stock

Instructions

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  1. Add olive to your electric pressure cooker and set on the "saute" setting.
  2. Season your beef stew meat with kosher salt and black pepper.
  3. When the oil is hot in 2 batches add your meat and brown the outside of the meat.
  4. When all the meat is browned turn off the heat and pour in the red wine.
  5. Scrape the bottom of the pot to release any bits of flavor.
  6. Mix in the tomato paste and stir to combine.
  7. Add in the pearl barley, onion, celery, carrots, mushrooms, garlic, fresh thyme sprigs, bay leaf, and the beef stock.
  8. Stir to combine.
  9. Add the lid and lock it into place. Make sure the vent is turned to the sealing position.
  10. Cook on manual high pressure for 15 minutes. It will take about 10 minutes for the pressure to build and start counting down the cooking time.
  11. After the 15 minutes of active cooking time has ended let the soup natural release for 15 minutes.
  12. After 15 minutes turn the vent to "release" and let the pressure cooker release the steam and unlock the lid.
  13. Remove the lid and stir the soup.
  14. Serve immediately with bread, crackers, or plain.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 476kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 56g (112%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 12g (71%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 150mg (50%) Sodium 965mg (40%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 6g (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 476

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 476kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 56g 112%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 12g 71%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 150mg 50%
Sodium 965mg 40%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 6g 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.