Mom's Famous Beef Barley Soup

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  • Minutes to Prepare:
  • Minutes to Cook:
  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1/2 cup Carrots chopped1/2 cup Celery chopped 1/2 cup Onions chopped1 tbs Butter4 cups Beef broth4 cups Water1lb beef (steak, chuck, stew meat, or whatever leftovers you have) 1 (14.5oz) can of diced tomatoes3/4 cup Barley (use quick-cook if you prefer)1 tsp Salt (or less if you prefer)1 tsp Pepper, black1/2 tsp Basil1/2 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
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 198.6
  • Total Fat: 8.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 25.3 mg
  • Sodium: 573.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
  • Protein: 13.7 g

Member Reviews
  • AEL_RHIANA
     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
  • THISTIMEAGAIN1
     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
  • DIANEM21092
     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
  • SHAMROCKY2K
     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
  • NATALIEWRIGHT3
     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
  • DIXIEDOODLEDEAN
     I added fennel bulb and less barley. Great soup. - 4/13/12
  • BRANDYKOU
     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
  • DBDIVA
     A great soup! I added fresh mushrooms. Will certainly make this again. - 1/5/10
  • DIXIEDOODLE68
     Yummy. I had my husband make a double batch. Perfect fall meal. Loved it! - 10/13/09
  • JSWIFTBIRD
     Tell Mom thanks, this was very good. My picky eater actual tried some and ate the whole bowl. - 4/2/09
  • TRAVELGRRL
     Loved it. Used 1/2 pound of stew beef which I precooked and added more veggies including half a package of spinach that was looking sort of sad. Mushrooms would be good too. It made exactly 12 cups of soup which is a serving to me. Good recipe. - 3/25/14
  • BETHV61
     This was very good :) And great for someone watching their carbs :) - 11/2/11
  • MARYMAC45
     Excellent, I added 2 diced potatoes and a chopped parsnip. I will make this again. - 3/4/10
  • AMANDARDH
     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
  • SAMMYSWEETPEA
     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
  • HOWDOIHEARTTHEE
     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
  • PENNYD
     I made this for dinner last night. I made a couple minor changes. I would most definately make this again. - 5/2/09
  • JANIEWWJD
     This soup was delicious!!! - 8/3/20
  • JANTHEBLONDE
     This recipe for beef barley soup is delicious! - 10/25/19
  • ERIN_POSCH
     yummy - 10/12/19
  • NASFKAB
     Great idea - 6/17/19
  • PATJOONWW
     Love this recipe - 2/11/19
  • PWILLOW1
     Beef barley soup is my favourite and this is one of the best I have tried. - 12/24/18
  • MIYAMO
     This was great. - 12/13/17
  • HEDSTS58
     Very flavorful. Great for a cold fall day - 11/4/17



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