Beef Barley Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup pearl barley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups boiling water
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 3 stalks celery, finely diced
• 2 large carrots, finely diced
• 1 cup diced cooked beef
• 10 cups water
• 5 beef bouillon cubes
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine barley, salt and 4 cups boiling water in a pot and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer covered for 30 - 40 minutes until barley is tender.
• 2 drain and rinse under cold water till cool.
• 3 set aside.
• 4 in a large pot, heat margarine and sauté vegetables until softened, stirring occasionally.
• 5 add beef, 10 cups of water, bouillon cubes pepper and garlic.
• 6 bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• 7 add barley and simmer 10 minutes longer.