Beef Barley Soup

Makes 4 3-block servings

12 oz boneless beef chuck
6 cups water
2 cups sliced celery
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 cup chopped tomato
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried rosemary, crushed
1/2 tsp pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 6-oz can tomato paste
1/2 cup quick-cooking barley

Cut meat into 1/2 inch cubes. In a Dutch oven, combine all ingredients except tomato paste and barley. Bring to boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 1-2 hours or until the meat is tender. If necessary, skim fat.
Sitr in tomato paste and barley. Return to boiling; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes until barley is done. Serving size is 2 cups.

Hope you enjoy!

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Thanks and best regards,

Alma

Thanks for the compliment. Please let me know how you like it! I always enjoy whipping up a batch of this soup!

I might try it with Quinoa, instead.

Hi Cran, I made a modified version of your Beef Barley Soup the other day and it came out great! I substituted ground beef ( grass fed of course) and added some chili power and cilantro. I made a double batch and the leftovers were even better the next day :-)

Thanks for sharing.

Paula

Great idea, I see that my original recipe used beef chuck, but I usually use the lowest fat ground beef that I can find.
(wrote that recipe back in 2004, I think). It would also be good using cubed beef pieces, rather than ground beef. Or, substitute other proteins. The vegetarians can easily sub in extra-firm tofu!

I'll try making this recipe. My cousin would surely love this She really loves soup. And been keeping up in the zone.
Thanks for this! Its a great idea!

I am glad you like it!

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It's great. We tried it. Thanks once again for sharing! :):laugh:

can I use some thing other then 6-oz can tomato paste .......
Get back please ........new to all this......
And I would like some more spices to it.......thanks.....

Sure, you can tweak and adjust things as you like! Add seasonings that you enjoy. If you eliminate the tomato paste, be sure to replace it with a different carb.