Best Spinach Beef Barley Transformation Soup Recipes

BEEF BARLEY SOUP WITH SPINACH...

Steps:

• Combine beef, soup mix, thyme, 5 cups water, 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper in pot, bring to boil.
• Reduce heat cover and simmer 1 hour.
• Stir in barley simmer covered 45 minutes-1 hour or till tender and beef is fork tender.
• Stir in spinach remove from heat. Let stand covered 5 minutes.

BEEF BARLEY SOUP WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Season beef with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Let mixture stand for 30 minutes to 1 hour at room temperature.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add meat and cook in batches, turning occasionally, until well browned, 8 to 10 minutes per batch. Drizzle in additional oil if the pan seems dry. Transfer the browned meat to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
• Add leek, celery, fennel and garlic to the pan; cook until soft, about 7 minutes, adjusting the heat if necessary to prevent burning. Push the vegetables to one side, and, if the pan looks dry, add a bit more oil. Add tomato paste and spices to the cleared spot and cook until tomato paste is darkened and caramelized, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir together vegetables and tomato paste.
• Return meat to the pot. Pour in stock and 8 cups water. Using kitchen string, tie sage, rosemary and bay leaves into a bundle and drop into pot. Bring the liquid to a simmer over medium heat. Cook, partly covered, for 1 hour.
• Stir in the carrots, parsnips, turnips, barley, 1 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Simmer until barley is cooked through and meat is tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour more. Pull herb bunch from pot and discard.
• Stir spinach and parsley into pot until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes (kale may take a few minutes longer), then stir in lemon zest and juice. If soup is too thick, thin it with a little water. Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary. Serve with chiles, if you like.

ONE-POT SPINACH BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook beef and garlic over medium heat until beef is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles, 6-8 minutes; drain. Stir in broth, tomatoes and seasonings; bring to a boil. Stir in pasta; return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until pasta is tender, 7-9 minutes., Stir in spinach until wilted. Sprinkle servings with cheese.

GROUND BEEF, SPINACH AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Cook beef in large saucepan over medium heat until no longer pink, stirring to separate; drain fat from beef.
• Add water, stewed tomatoes with juice, carrots, onion, barley, bouillon granules, thyme, oregano, garlic powder, pepper and salt.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer 12 to 15 minutes or until barley and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in spinach and cook until spinach starts to wilt.
• Garnish as desired.

SPINACH BEEF BARLEY - TRANSFORMATION SOUP!

Steps:

• These measurements are approximate as I did not write them down at the time! Shake the flour, salt, pepper and paprika to mix, in a bag or a bowl, add and toss pieces of beef to coat.
• In a large soup pot or Dutch oven, place two tablespoon of oil (canola is fine),add and brown meat, doing in two batches so that you don't overcrowd the pan. Remove first batch to a bowl, while browning the second batch.
• Return meat to the pot or Dutch Oven, add beef broth, and cover to simmer for about an hour and a half. Additional water may be added if you want more broth.
• The second day, I decided to cut the meat into smaller cubes, and added it back to the broth, with another cup or two of water and added the barley. Bring to a boil, simmer for about 45-50 minutes.
• At this point I stirred in the fresh spinach covered it and simmered it, and after sautéing the minced shallot, I added that to the soup and stirred and let simmer for another five minutes. Adjust seasoning if desired with salt and pepper.