Bacon beef barley soup recipe

06/22/2022

12/08/2021

While certain vegetables can work just fine added directly to simmering soups and stews (say, carrots and celery), other vegetables (onions, garlic, and the like) will almost always need at least a brief sweat in a fat-based liquid before adding the remaining ingredients.

10/20/2021

Barley contains many important vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. What's more, it's a good source of beta-glucan, a fiber which may help lower cholesterol and blood sugar.

06/15/2021

Ingredients
4 bacon strips, chopped
1-1/2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
4 medium red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1-1/2 cups fresh baby carrots, cut in half lengthwise
1 cup frozen corn
1/4 cup medium pearl barley
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) beef broth
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic, undrained
1 jar (12 ounces) home-style beef gravy
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Mashed potatoes, optional

05/23/2021

Ingredients
2 pounds (1kg) boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 1 1/2–inch steaks, or 3 pounds (1.3kg) bone-in beef short ribs, ribs removed and reserved (see note)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon (15ml) canola oil
3 large carrots (10 ounces; 280g), diced
1 large yellow onion (12 ounces; 340g), diced
2 ribs celery (6 ounces; 170g), diced
4 medium cloves garlic, roughly chopped
3 quarts (3L) homemade or store-bought chicken stock (see note)
Sachet of 2 sprigs fresh thyme, 1 bay leaf, and about 5 whole black peppercorns
1 cup pearled barley (7 ounces; 200g)
1/2 teaspoon (3ml) Asian fish sauce (optional)
Minced fresh parsley, for garnish

05/11/2021

Ingredients
2 pounds stew meat (nicely marbled beef chunks)
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons oil
10 cups water
3 mounded tablespoons good quality beef base*
3 stalks celery (about 2 cups), chopped
2 onions, chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 large potato, peeled and shredded, about 2 cups
3-4 large carrots, peeled and shredded, about 2 cups
1 cup pearl barley rinsed

05/03/2021

Ingredients
2 lbs. chuck roast, trimmed of excess chunks of fat, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped carrots (about 3)
1 cup chopped celery (about 2 ribs)
2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 large)
3 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 1/2 Tbsp. minced garlic (4 cloves)
2 (32 oz.) cartons low-sodium chicken broth or beef broth
1 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp minced fresh rosemary, or 1/2 tsp dried
2 tsp minced fresh thyme, or 1/2 tsp dried
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup pearl barley
3 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley