Mom's Famous Beef Barley Soup

Mom's Famous Beef Barley Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • 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

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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

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    10 of 11 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    8 of 8 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    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