Beef Barley Soup
What a great hearty soup, and yes it is good for you. Barley is a grain from the grass family.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time2 hours hrs
Total Time2 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 239kcal
- 3 quarts Beef Stock
- 1 cup Barley, Pearled
- 1 cup Celery washed, diced
- 1 cup Onion peeled, diced
- 1 cup Carrot peeled, diced
- 1 cup Tomato, Diced fresh or canned
- 2 oz. Tomato Paste optional
- 1 cup Beef, Diced optional
- 1 T Rosemary, dried or fresh chopped
Cook the Barley in the stock, it can be cooked separately, however, it adds flavor and provides starch that makes the soup have more texture when cooked in the stock, it will make the soup somewhat cloudy though
You can saute the vegetables separately or cook them right in the soup
Combine all ingredients in a stock pot
Add Rosemary, adjust the salt and pepper to taste, serve
Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 841mg | Potassium: 1076mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2915IU | Vitamin C: 7.4mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 3mg