Old Fashioned Hearty Beef Barley Soup Recipes

HEARTY BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the flour, salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Add beef and turn to coat. In a Dutch oven, brown beef in oil over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink. Remove beef and set aside., In the same pan, saute mushrooms until tender. Add the broth, carrots, garlic powder, thyme and remaining pepper; bring to a boil. Add barley and beef. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the meat, vegetables and barley are tender.

OLD-FASHIONED BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Sprinkle the beef evenly with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat.
• Add in the meat a few pieces at a time and brown on all sides.
• Transfer the browned meat to the insert of a 5-7 quart slow cooker.
• Add the garlic, onions, mushrooms, and thyme to the same skillet over med-high heat and saute until the liquid from the mushrooms is evaporated.
• Transfer the contents of the skillet to the slow cooker.
• Add the carrots and celery to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
• Deglaze the skillet with the tomato paste and wine and allow the wine to reduce by about 1/4 cup, stirring up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Transfer the tomato mixture to the slow cooker and add the broth and barley.
• Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours, until the beef and barley are tender.
• Season with salt and pepper, if needed before serving.

HEARTY BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Brown beef on all sides; drain. Stir in broth, water, barley, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. , Add carrots, celery, onion and parsley; cover and simmer until meat and vegetables are tender, 30-40 minutes. Stir in peas; heat through.

OLD FASHIONED BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Place barley in a bowl, cover with tepid water.
• Let soak for 1 hour.
• (Do not use pearl barley for this soup).
• Place cold water, beef brisket, course salt in soup kettle.
• Add the drained barley.
• Bring to boil over low heat and skim the surface.
• Add 1/2 cup of cold water and continue to skim.
• This is important, as here lies the difference between a good-colour barley soup and another with a greyish and dirty colour.
• When all the scum has been removed, add the remaining ingredients.
• Bring to boil, cover, leaving a 1 in.
• opening.
• Simmer for 3 hours over low heat.
• Add 3 tbsp butter and the juice together with the rind of the lemon.
• Do not boil once the butter has been added.
• Served garnished with chopped parsley or chervil.

BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-quart soup pot, heat 2 teaspoons of the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the meat and brown evenly, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add the remaining oil and the onion and cook until the onion is soft and translucent, about 10 minutes, scraping the pot to loosen any brown bits.
• Add the carrots and garlic and sweat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add 1/2 cup of stock and scrape the bottom of the pot. Add the remaining stock, the meat, barley, and thyme and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer, skimming the pot occasionally, until the barley is cooked and the meat is tender, about 50 minutes.
• Ladle into deep bowls and serve, garnished with parsley.