Best Rich Beef Barley Soup Recipes

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Provided by ms.susan

Categories Meat

Time 2h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 1/2 lbs sirloin steaks (leftovers or fresh)
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 cups beef broth
1/2 cup barley
1/2 cup ketchup
2 cups tomato sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cups onions, chopped
2 cups celery, chopped
2 cups green peppers, chopped
1 1/2 cups carrots, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Steps:

Cut steak into bite sized pieces.
Saute in olive oil in a large pot until nicely browned.
Add all the other ingredients.
Bring to a boil and simmer partially covered for 2 hours to allow flavours to blend.
ENJOY!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 583.8, Fat 32.2, SaturatedFat 10.9, Cholesterol 111.8, Sodium 1456.8, Carbohydrate 36.8, Fiber 7.5, Sugar 14.8, Protein 39

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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories main-dish

Time 2h35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon good olive oil
2 pounds beef oxtails
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups chopped leeks, white and light green parts (2 leeks)
2 cups (1/2-inch) diced carrots (4 carrots)
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 cup (1/2-inch) diced celery (2 stalks)
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
3 bay leaves
10 cups canned beef broth
1 cup pearled barley

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset. Add the oxtails, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes until browned all over. Remove the oxtails with a slotted spoon and reserve.
Add the leeks, carrots, onion, celery, and garlic to the fat in the pot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, until the vegetables start to brown. Tie the thyme sprigs together with kitchen string and add to the pot along with the bay leaves. Return the oxtails to the pot and add the broth, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Raise the heat and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Discard the thyme bundle and the bay leaves, and skim off the fat.
Meanwhile, bring 4 cups of water to a boil and add the barley. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, drain, and set aside.
When the soup is ready, add the barley and cook the soup for another 15 or 20 minutes, until the barley is tender. Depending on the saltiness of the stock, the soup might need another teaspoon of salt and some pepper. Serve hot, with or without the oxtails.

RICH BEEF BARLEY SOUP image

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon good olive oil
2 pounds beef oxtails or stew beef
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups chopped leeks, white and light green parts (2 leeks)
2 cups (1/2-inch) diced carrots (4 carrots)
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 cup (1/2-inch) diced celery (2 stalks)
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
3 bay leaves
10 cups canned beef broth
1 cup pearled barley

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset. Add the oxtails, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes until browned all over. Remove the oxtails with a slotted spoon and reserve. Add the leeks, carrots, onion, celery, and garlic to the fat in the pot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, until the vegetables start to brown. Tie the thyme sprigs together with kitchen string and add to the pot along with the bay leaves. Return the oxtails to the pot and add the broth, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Raise the heat and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Discard the thyme bundle and the bay leaves, and skim off the fat. Meanwhile, bring 4 cups of water to a boil and add the barley. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, drain, and set aside. When the soup is ready, add the barley and cook the soup for another 15 or 20 minutes, until the barley is tender. Depending on the saltiness of the stock, the soup might need another teaspoon of salt and some pepper. Serve hot, with or without the oxtails.