Beef Soup With Barley

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 cups beef stock (preferably homemade)
• 1 large onion, minced
• 1/2 cup pearl barley
• 3/4 cup cubed raw beef (like stewing beef)
• 2 carrots, scraped and diced
• 2 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary

Recipe

• 1 in a large heavy stock pot or soup pot, combine beef stock, minced onion, barley and raw beef.
• 2 cover; bring to a boil.
• 3 when boiling, reduce heat and simmer for about 90 minutes or until the barley has swollen and is tender.
• 4 add carrots, potatoes, celery and rosemary; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 5 simmer until the veggies are cooked but not mushy; serve.
• 6 please note that the amount of carrots, celery and potatoes can be varied according to your personal tastes; feel free to add more of less of each.