Easy Beef Barley Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef stew meat
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 medium carrots chopped
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 8 cups beef broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf bay leaf
- 1/2 cup pearl barley
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Brown beef stew meat on all sides. Remove beef from pot and set aside.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery to the pot and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
- Return beef to the pot. Add beef broth, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
- Add barley to the pot and continue to simmer for another 30-40 minutes, or until barley is tender.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove bay leaf before serving.
