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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 133.1
  • Total Fat: 2.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 25.2 mg
  • Sodium: 573.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
  • Protein: 11.1 g

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Moms Famous Beef Barley Soup

Submitted by: JEEP_GIRL
Moms Famous Beef Barley Soup

Introduction

Easy to make, and you probably have all the ingredients on hand already.
My mom use to make this in our family restaurant; it always sold out quickly! Easy to make, and you probably have all the ingredients on hand already.
My mom use to make this in our family restaurant; it always sold out quickly!
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    1/2 cup Carrots chopped
    1/2 cup Celery chopped
    1/2 cup Onions chopped
    1 tbs Butter
    4 cups Beef broth
    4 cups Water
    1lb beef (steak, chuck, stew meat, or whatever leftovers you have)
    1 (14.5oz) can of diced tomatoes
    3/4 cup Barley (use quick-cook if you prefer)
    1 tsp Salt (or less if you prefer)
    1 tsp Pepper, black
    1/2 tsp Basil
    1/2 tsp Oregano

Directions

In soup kettle or dutch oven, saute carrot, celery and onion in butter until tender (about 5 minutes).

Add the broth, water, beef, tomatoes, barley, salt, pepper, basil, and oregano; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat, cover and simmer until barley is tender (about 20 minutes for quick-cook, about an hour for regular).



Makes 12 servings

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHYTEETEE.






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  • THISTIMEAGAIN1

    Incredible!
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    I made this and LOVED it. I wanted to try another recipe BUT my husband said "WHY" you found the right one the first time. Yes, as always it is better the second day . Good the first day, too. - 3/17/09

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  • AEL_RHIANA

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    It was fantastic! However...it does not serve even close to 12 people. I doubled the ingredients (except for the liquid and only used 1.5 cups of water with the beef broth) and got 5 servings. - 12/14/10

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  • SHAMROCKY2K

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    I just got finished eating this and I was not expecting this to be as good as it was. Excellent flavor. I did everything as the recipe except that I decreased the water by 1 cup. I used chuck and it was tough so I might try a better cut of beef next time. I WILL make this again! - 12/28/09

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  • NATALIEWRIGHT3

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    Added a zucchini, turnip, parsnip, green beans and a tin of corn. Using my slow cook, but already the flavourings are fantastic. - 5/23/12

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  • BRANDYKOU

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    I made this today while I was snowed in, so I had to use what I had on hand. It came out pretty good, but next time I'll make sure to get a better cut of beef. Overall, 4 stars for how my soup came out, and 5 stars for how I expect it would come out if made properly. - 2/10/10

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  • DIXIEDOODLE68

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    Yummy. I had my husband make a double batch. Perfect fall meal. Loved it! - 10/13/09

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  • JSWIFTBIRD

    Incredible!
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    Tell Mom thanks, this was very good. My picky eater actual tried some and ate the whole bowl. - 4/2/09

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  • DIXIEDOODLEDEAN


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    I added fennel bulb and less barley. Great soup. - 4/13/12

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  • BETHV61

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    This was very good :) And great for someone watching their carbs :) - 11/2/11

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  • DIANEM21092

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    Our whole family loved this soup (including two Korean exchange students who are not always easy to please!). I browned lean ground turkey and used it in place of the beef. I'll be making this on a regular basis. Thanks for sharing! - 4/1/10

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  • MARYMAC45

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    Excellent, I added 2 diced potatoes and a chopped parsnip. I will make this again. - 3/4/10

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  • AMANDARDH

    Very Good
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    Very good soup. I didn't have time to thaw beef, so just did a veggie variety with barley and broth. Still very flavorful - 1/24/10

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  • DBDIVA

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    A great soup! I added fresh mushrooms. Will certainly make this again. - 1/5/10

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  • SAMMYSWEETPEA

    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    Very tasty and easy to make. It also didn't require me to go shopping for any "exotic" ingredients I won't use again. I will be freezing the leftovers. - 10/3/09

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  • HOWDOIHEARTTHEE

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    I made this for dinner tonight, and I must say that this recipe creates a divine soup, I will definately make this soup again! - 9/11/09

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  • PENNYD

    Incredible!
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    I made this for dinner last night. I made a couple minor changes. I would most definately make this again. - 5/2/09

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  • TEABIRD

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    I made this soup last night and my husband and I really loved it!I think the reason why people are ending up with different numbers of portions is that the barley soaks up more and more liquid the longer it sits. I measured out 10 one cup portions as soon as it was done. - 5/21/13

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  • SIRENSINGTOME

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    This recipe was AMAZING! My boyfriend doesn't even like barley or celery, but I still made him try it and he loved it too! - 4/12/13

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  • JSIMMON1

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    I have made this several times and my whole family loves it and there is always more than enough for two meals for a family of four with two teenagers so I would say we get close to 12 servings. Obviously if you cut back on the liquid you don't end up with as much soup. :>) - 3/1/13

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  • TEDIEBEAR1

    Very Good
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    My 13 year old son approves and that's the critical test. Anything he agrees to eat again must be good. It was very filling and warmed me up on this 10 degree day. - 1/22/13

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  • DULCINEA54935

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    Hearty, filling, but I only got 8 servings. Also added red pepper and zucchini for more healthy veggies. Will definitely make again and again.
    - 1/20/13

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  • JOYCES_CHOICE

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    Hearty and satisfying. I omitted the salt for dietary reasons, and the flavor was still very good. My husband added just a bit of Tapatio (hot sauce) to his to make up for the omitted salt. We'll definitely make this again. - 1/14/13

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  • CLAIREMC65

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    Delicious! I made this according to directions and measured the amount when serving in order to calculate for tracking. It makes twelve CUPS. Our family eats more than one cup per serving. This will be a keeper in our household but if a person can find decent fresh tomatoes it would save salt - 1/12/13

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  • GETTO140

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    I made this earlier today and we had it for supper this evening. We loved it! I didn't put any extra salt in it, though. Otherwise I made it as is. YUM! - 10/18/12

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  • JJLOWES

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    I used stew meat. It was very good. I didn't expect it to be so flavorful. I will make this again. - 9/3/12

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