Hearty Beef and Barley Soup

Name: Hearty Beef and Barley Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Deutsch
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs beef stew meat, cubed; 1 onion, diced; 3 carrots, sliced; 3 celery stalks, sliced; 3/4 cup pearl barley; 8 cups beef broth; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp dried thyme; 2 tbsp olive oil; Salt and pepper to taste

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Warm up from the inside out with this deeply flavorful and nourishing Hearty Beef and Barley Soup. Perfect for chilly evenings, this soup is a complete meal in a bowl. Chunks of beef stew meat are first seared to lock in flavor, then slow-simmered until melt-in-your-mouth tender alongside nutty pearl barley, carrots, celery, and onions. The broth becomes rich and deeply savory as it cooks, infused with thyme and bay leaf. This soup is the epitome of homestyle comfort food—hearty, satisfying, and packed with wholesome ingredients. It's a make-ahead wonder that tastes even better the next day, making it an ideal recipe for weekly meal prep or a cozy family dinner.

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A bowl of hearty beef and barley soup with chunks of meat, carrots, and celery in a rich broth

Prep Time20 min

Cook Time90 min

Servings6 servings

Equipment

Large pot or Dutch ovenCutting boardLadle

Instructions

1
Pat the beef dry and season generously with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Sear the beef in batches until browned on all sides. Remove and set aside.
2
In the same pot, add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook for 5-7 minutes until softened.
3
Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. Add the seared beef back to the pot.
4
Pour in the beef broth, then add the pearl barley, bay leaves, and thyme. Bring to a boil.
5
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 to 1.5 hours, until the beef and barley are tender. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste before serving.

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Leckere Rezepte

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