Ground Beef And Barley Recipes

BEEF AND BARLEY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink, 10-12 minutes, breaking it into crumbles; drain. Add to a 3-qt. slow cooker. In same skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add barley; cook and stir until lightly browned, 3-5 minutes. Add to slow cooker. Stir in the next 10 ingredients. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and cheese. , Cover and cook on high until heated through and barley is tender, 4 hours. Discard bay leaf before serving. Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.

BARLEY BEEF SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Add the broth, tomato sauce and water; bring to a boil. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until barley is tender, about 20-25 minutes.

GROUND BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, celery and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 45-50 minutes or until barley is tender. Discard bay leaf.

BEEF BARLEY SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef, onion, celery and green pepper over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up beef into crumbles, 5-7 minutes; drain. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, until barley is tender, 5-10 minutes. If desired, top with chopped parsley.

GROUND BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, bring water and soup bones to a rapid boil; add bouillon. Stir in ground beef in small amounts. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours or until the meat comes easily off the bones. , Remove bones. Strain broth; cool and chill. Skim off fat. Remove meat from bones; dice and return to broth along with remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour or until vegetables are tender.

HAMBURGER-BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot over medium heat, let the oil get warmed.
• Add the meat, onion, garlic, celery, and carrot; stir/saute for 5 minutes, breaking up the meat with a spoon--cook until meat is no longer pink.
• Add in the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil.
• Lower heat to medium-low and cook, covered, for about 1 hour or until vegetables and barley are tender.
• Remove bay leaf and throw away.

GROUND BEEF, SPINACH AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Cook beef in large saucepan over medium heat until no longer pink, stirring to separate; drain fat from beef.
• Add water, stewed tomatoes with juice, carrots, onion, barley, bouillon granules, thyme, oregano, garlic powder, pepper and salt.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer 12 to 15 minutes or until barley and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in spinach and cook until spinach starts to wilt.
• Garnish as desired.