MELANIE'S BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Melanie's Beef Barley Soup image

This soup will warm you up and fill you up too.

Provided by MLZ

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Barley Soup Recipes

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 pounds beef stew meat, diced into 1 inch pieces
salt and pepper to taste
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup sliced carrots
½ cup fresh sliced mushrooms
½ teaspoon minced garlic
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
3 cups water
1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
4 small red potatoes, cut into chunks
½ cup barley

Steps:

Season beef stew chunks with salt and pepper to taste. Place seasoned beef in a large soup pot. Add 2 tablespoons of oil and saute for 5 minutes on high heat. Remove meat. Add 2 more tablespoons of oil to pot and add onions, carrots and mushrooms. Saute for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add garlic and thyme to pot and saute for 3 more minutes.
Add the chicken broth and 3 cups of water to pot. Add the frozen mixed vegetables, potatoes and barley. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir all together and bring to a boil. Cover pot, reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.7 calories, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 60.8 mg, Fat 23.5 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 20.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 85 mg, Sugar 2 g