Best Beef Barley Soup Recipe

Best Beef Barley Soup Recipe

Serves: 4
Ingredients

• 1½ lbs stewing beef, in ½ inch cubes
• 1½ tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup pearl barley
• 10 oz can low-sodium beef broth
• 1 cup chopped rutabaga or turnip
• 2 chopped celery stalks
• 4 cups water
• ½ cup corn kernels
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 diced carrots
• ⅛ teaspoon dried dill weed
• ⅛ teaspoon dried thyme
• Pinch of black pepper
• Crusty bread, to serve (optional)

Instructions

1. Brown the meat in the oil in a big soup pot.
2. Add everything else to the pot and stir well.
3. Bring the soup to a boil.
4. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to a simmer.
5. Cook for 2 hours or until the barley and beef are tender.
6. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
7. Taste the soup and add some extra boiling water if you want to thin it more, or some additional seasoning if necessary.
8. Ladle into soup bowls and serve immediately, with some crusty bread on the side.

Source: amazingsouprecipes