Best Beef And Barley French Onion Soup Recipes

FRENCH ONION SOUP WITH BEEF AND BARLEY

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Make and share this French Onion Soup With Beef and Barley recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories Meat

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 cup boiling water
1/2 ounce dried shiitake mushroom
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil, divided
2 medium onions, each cut into 8 wedges (about 4 cups)
1/2 cup chopped shallots or 1/2 cup onion
2 teaspoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups sliced button mushrooms
1 teaspoon brown sugar
12 ounces boneless sirloin steaks, cut into 2-inch strips
4 cups water
2/3 cup uncooked pearl barley
1/4 cup dry sherry
3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can beef consomme
12 slices French baguettes
3/4 cup shredded gruyere or 3/4 cup swiss cheese

Steps:

Combine boiling water and shiitakes in a bowl; cover and let stand 30 minutes. Drain the shiitakes in a colander over a bowl, reserving liquid. Slice shiitakes, discarding stems.
Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, shallots, ginger, and garlic; sauté 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Add the shiitakes, button mushrooms, sugar, and beef.
Sauté 10 minutes, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add reserved mushroom liquid, 4 cups water, and the next 4 ingredients (water through consommé); bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 50 minutes or until barley is tender. Stir in 1 teaspoon sesame oil.
Preheat broiler.
Ladle 1 1/2 cups soup into each of 6 ovenproof soup bowls; top each serving with 2 bread slices and 2 tablespoons cheese.
Broil 3 inches from heat 1 minute or until cheese melts. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 755.2, Fat 19.7, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 65.8, Sodium 1432.5, Carbohydrate 97, Fiber 8.6, Sugar 4.6, Protein 38

BEEF AND BARLEY FRENCH ONION SOUP

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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 units onion
1 teaspoons garlic
1 teaspoons brown sugar
2 pounds sirloin steak
4 cups beef broth
2 cans beef consomme
2 cups water
0.75 cups barley
3 tablespoons soy sauce
0.25 cups dry sherry
10 slices french bread
1.5 cups swiss cheese

Steps:

1. In a large pot coated with nonstick cooking spray, saute onions for about 15 minutes over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned.
2. Add garlic, brown sugar and meat, stirring for 10 to 12 minutes or until meat browned.
3. Add the beef broth, consomme, water, and barley. Bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and cook 50 minutes to one hour or until barley and meat are tender.
4. Add soy sauce and sherry, cooking for 5 more minutes. To, serve ladle hot soup in mug or cup, top with French bread slice and cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g