Hearty Beef & Barley Soup
This Hearty Beef & Barley Soup is a comforting dish, perfect for chilly days. Tender beef, wholesome barley, and aromatic vegetables simmered in flavorful broth create a cozy meal that will warm you up from the inside out. Ingredients: 1 lb beef stew meat, cubed 1 onion, diced 2 carrots, diced 2 celery stalks, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup pearl barley 6 cups beef broth 2 cups water 1 bay leaf Salt and pepper to taste Fresh parsley for garnish Instructions: In a large pot, brown the beef over medium heat until well-seared Remove and set aside In the same pot, saut the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic until softened Add the barley, beef broth, water, bay leaf, and browned beef to the pot Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 to 1 5 hours, until beef is tender and barley is cooked through Season with salt and pepper to taste ...
