Beef Barley Soup Recipe
This Beef Barley Soup recipe builds the deepest, richest flavor by browning the beef, deglazing with wine, and cooking everything in the same pot. Make a double batch and freeze for later!
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless beef chuck roast cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 medium carrots peeled and diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- ½ large yellow onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ cup red wine
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 8 cups chicken stock divided
- ½ cup pearl barley
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
Instructions
- Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. Heat oil over medium-high heat in large Dutch oven. Add beef and cook 5 to 7 minutes or until deeply browned, turning occasionally. Transfer beef to plate.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add carrots, celery and onion to pot and cook 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently.
- Add garlic and tomato paste and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Add wine and cook 1 minute, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot to get the crusty bits off.
- Add thyme, bay leaf, 6 cups stock and reserved beef and any accumulated juices on plate, and heat to boiling over medium-high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and cook 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add barley and cook 35 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally. Adjust thickness of soup to your liking with some or all of the remaining 2 cups stock.
- Stir in soy sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt, pepper and/or soy sauce, if needed.
Calories: 544kcal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 38g, Fat: 23g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 12g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 93mg, Sodium: 1808mg, Potassium: 1252mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin A: 5309IU, Vitamin C: 7mg, Calcium: 74mg, Iron: 5mg
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