Description
Gordon Ramsay Beef Barley Soup brings together tender chuck roast barley and pearl barley vegetable soup for a comforting meal. This hearty beef barley recipe is perfect for chilly days and delivers rich flavors with every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (908g) beef chuck cubed
- 3 tbsp (45g) olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 4 carrots diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ¾ cup (180ml) dry red wine
- 6 cups (1.5L) low-sodium beef broth
- 1 tbsp (15g) Worcestershire sauce
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 cup (200g) pearled barley
- Salt and pepper
- ¼ cup parsley minced
Instructions
- In small batches, brown the seasoned beef cubes in hot olive oil and then set aside.
- Use the same pot to soften the diced onion celery and carrots for 5 minutes then add the minced garlic and cook for another minute.
- Pour in the red wine and let it reduce by half while scraping up any browned bits from the pot.
- Add the beef broth Worcestershire sauce thyme and browned beef back to the pot then simmer the mixture for 45 minutes.
- Stir in the pearled barley and continue to simmer for 45 to 60 minutes until the barley is tender.
- Adjust the thickness with broth or water season with salt and pepper and mix in the minced parsley before serving.
Notes
- Want deeper flavor: Roast the beef bones and simmer a quick homemade stock first
- Too greasy: Chill and skim fat or drop an ice cube in and pull it out with the congealed fat
- Timing barley for texture: Always add after at least 45 min of beef simmer
- It needs separate time
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Soups
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 512kcal