Beef & Mushroom Barley Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef stew meat
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 8 oz cremini mushrooms sliced
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf bay leaf
- 1 cup pearl barley
- salt to taste salt
- pepper to taste pepper
Instructions
- Brown the beef in olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven. Remove beef and set aside.
- Add onion and garlic to the pot and cook until softened. Add mushrooms and cook until browned.
- Return beef to the pot. Add beef broth, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Rinse the barley and add it to the pot. Simmer for another 15 minutes, or until the barley is tender.
- Remove the bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
