Description
Beef Barley Soup provides a hearty and warm meal perfect for chilly days. This comforting recipe combines tender beef and wholesome barley for a satisfying dish that is simple to prepare and delicious to enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds 1 kg boneless beef chuck roast cut into 1 1/2 inch steaks or 3 pounds 1.3 kg bone-in beef short ribs ribs removed and reserved see note
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon 15 ml canola oil
- 3 large carrots 10 ounces 280 g diced
- 1 large yellow onion 12 ounces 340 g diced
- 2 ribs celery 6 ounces 170 g
- 4 medium cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 3 quarts 3 L homemade or store-bought chicken stock see note
- Sachet of 2 sprigs fresh thyme 1 bay leaf and about 5 whole black peppercorns
- 1 cup pearled barley 7 ounces 200 g
- 1/2 teaspoon 3 ml Asian fish sauce optional
- Minced fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Season the beef with salt and pepper. Heat canola oil in a large pot over high heat until it starts to lightly smoke.
- Brown the beef on all sides, cooking about 5 minutes per side. Remove and set aside on a platter.
- Add carrots onion celery and garlic to the pot and cook while stirring until vegetables are lightly browned about 6 minutes. Transfer these vegetables to a bowl.
- Pour in the chicken stock and return the pot to the heat scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
- Cut the browned beef into chunks and add them back to the pot with the reserved bones and herb sachet. Bring to a gentle simmer then lower the heat and cook until the beef is tender about 1 to 2 hours skimming off any foam on top.
- Remove bones and herb sachet from the pot. Stir in barley the reserved vegetables and fish sauce if using. Continue simmering until barley and vegetables are tender about 30 minutes.
- Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste and add water if it’s too thick. Serve garnished with minced parsley.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg