Beef Barley Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs short rib of beef
• 5 cups water
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 tablespoon instant beef bouillon granules
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
• 2 cups sliced carrots
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 3/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 2/3 cup quick-cooking barley
• 1/4 cup snipped parsley

Recipe

• 1 in dutch oven slowly brown short ribs on all sides; drain off excess fat.
• 2 add water, undrained tomatoes, onion, bouillion granules, salt, and basil.
• 3 simmer, covered, for 1-1/2 hours.
• 4 add carrots, celery, green pepper, barley, and parsley.
• 5 simmer, covered, 45 minutes more.
• 6 remove meat and bones.
• 7 chop meat; discard bones.
• 8 skim excess fat from soup.
• 9 return meat to soup; heat through.