Down Home Beef Barley Soup

A hearty beef barley soup that will warm you up on a cold day. It has tender beef, healthy barley, and tasty vegetables that are all cooked in a rich beef broth.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb beef chuck, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup pearl barley
• 8 cups beef broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions:

In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat

Add diced beef chuck and cook until browned on all sides

Add chopped onion, sliced carrots, chopped celery, and minced garlic

Cook until vegetables are softened

Stir in pearl barley, beef broth, bay leaves, dried thyme, salt, and pepper

Bring soup to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour or until beef is tender and barley is cooked through

Adjust seasoning if necessary

Serve hot and enjoy!