Beef Barley Soup Recipe

Beef Barley Soup Recipe
By Ann
This hearty Beef Barley Soup Recipe is delicious and satisfying. Ground beef or cubed beef, carrots, onions and celery along with spices and barley make for a best-ever Beef Barley Soup.

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook time: 90 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs Lean Ground Beef, cooked or Cooked Roast Beef, diced small
• 6 cups Water
• 3 Beef Bouillon Cubes
• 2 cups Carrots, sliced
• 2 cups Onions, chopped
• 4 Garlic Cloves
• 1 1/2 cups Celery, chopped
• 1 tsp Crushed Red Pepper
• 1/2 tsp Thyme
• 1/2 tsp Basil
• 2 tsp Parsley
• 1 cup Barley
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Pepper
• 1 TBSP Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1/3 cup Ketchup
• 2 (14.5oz) cans Diced Tomatoes, with juice
• 1 (6oz) can Tomato Paste

Directions:

• Cook your beef (if it isn’t already cooked).
• Combine all ingredients into a Dutch oven or large soup pot.
• Simmer 1.25 – 1.5 hours.
• Add more beef broth if soup is too thick, add more tomato paste if soup is to thin for your taste.
• Serve hot.

Makes 8-12 servings of Beef Barley Soup