Beef Barley Soup

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5 from 2 votes

A hearty soup with a rich, deep beef flavorful base and farm fresh vegetables.

Prep Time30

Cook Time2 30

Total Time3

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 627kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Mirepoix

1 cup Sweet Onions
1 cup Celery
1 cup Carrot

Beef

3 lbs Beef any cuts, trimmed and cubed
1 tbsp Canola Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste

Soup Base

½ cup Red Wine cook's choice
8 cups Water
1 lg Bay Leaf
4 tbsp Beef Base concentrated beef stock
1 tbsp Sugar
3 cups Tomatoes
½ cup Barley
1 cup Corn fresh, frozen, or canned
1 cup Peas fresh, frozen, or canned
Salt and Pepper to taste

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Instructions

Make the Mirepoix

Chop the onion into ¼ inch pieces.
Chop the carrots into ¼ inch pieces.
Chop the celery into ¼ inch pieces.
Combine and set aside.

Prepare and Brown the Beef

Trim the beef to remove bones, silver skin, and most fat; cut into ½ - ¾ inch cubes.
Place a 6-quart stock pot over medium-high heat and add canola oil - when hot, add beef.
Season with salt and pepper. Cook until browned.
Once the beef is browned, remove the pot from the heat; remove the meat and set aside.
Do NOT clean the pot.

Assembling the Soup

Return the uncleaned stock pot to medium-high heat.
Add the Mirepoix to the pot and sweat for approximately five minutes or until the onions become translucent.
Add the red wine and use a wooden spoon or spatula to scrape the beef remains from the bottom of the pot.
Allow the mixture to simmer for three minutes, covered.
Add four cups of water, beef base, bay leaf, tomatoes, barley, and sugar to the pot.
Bring to a simmer.
Add cooked beef cubes to the pot.
Simmer for two hours, covered.
Add four cups of water, corn, and peas to the pot. The corn and peas can be fresh, frozen, or canned.
Season with Salt and Pepper to taste and simmer for thirty minutes.
Enjoy!

Notes

Culinarian Tips, Tricks, and Suggestions:

When choosing a red wine for this recipe, select a wine you enjoy drinking! You don't have to use a top-shelf bottle but don't use a wine you wouldn't want to drink on its own. The key to using wines when cooking is always to use a wine you enjoy drinking, ensuring you enjoy eating it even more.

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