Beef & Barley Soup
This simple soup, is simply, comfort in a bowl
Servings 4
Calories 704
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1½ lbs stewing beef cubed
- 2 medium onions sliced
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 3 stalks of celery sliced
- 4 carrots sliced into chunks
- 2 bay leaves
- small bunch fresh parsley chopped
- ½ cup pearl barley
- 4 cups beef stock
- 6 medium potatoes cut into cubes
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large, oven safe pan over medium high heat.
- Working in batches, brown the beef on all sides in the olive oil.
- Remove the meat with a slotted spoon.
- Add the onions, celery and herbs to the pan, then cook for about 5 mins until softened.
- Add the garlic and cook another minute.
- Return the meat to the pan, pour over the stock, then bring to a boil and then turn down the heat. Simmer for 45 minutes.
- Stir in the barley, carrots and potatoes, bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for another 45 minutes or until the carrots are tender.
- Serve with crusty bread.
Nutrition
Calories: 704 | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 63g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 639mg | Potassium: 2564mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 10325IU | Vitamin C: 45.5mg | Calcium: 180mg | Iron: 16.1mg