Bbk Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon canola oil (or any vegetable oil)
• 1 onion, peeled and diced
• 1 lb boneless lean beef, cut in 1/2-inch cubes (such as sirloin)
• 4 cups low sodium beef broth
• 1/2 cup barley
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1 cup kale, washed well and thinly sliced (spinach is a suitable substitute)

Recipe

• 1 in a large heavy pot or dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat; add onion and meat and cook until beef is browned.
• 2 add broth to pot, then stir in barley; add seasonings and stir.
• 3 bring soup to a boil.
• 4 reduce the heat, cover, and simmer about one hour or until barley and meat are almost tender.
• 5 stir in mushrooms and kale; spinach can be substituted for kale if you don't like it or can't find it.
• 6 cover and cook for 5 to 10 minutes more, until kale is cooked and meat and barley are tender.