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Hearty Beef & Barley Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 Tablespoon or more of oil (it is a personal choice how much to brown meat and cook veggies

1 onion, chopped

1 stalk celery, sliced

2 carrots or 1 cup baby carrots, sliced

1 medium glove of garlic, pressed or finely minced

2 cups cooked beef ( I choose beef tenderloin tips or a petite sirloin steak)

1 bay leaf

⅔ cup barley

1 can (14-15 ounce) petite diced tomatoes, undrained

½ green pepper, diced

1 package beef gravy mix

1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce

2 Tablespoons fresh or dried parsley

salt and pepper to taste

6 cups reduced sodium beef broth

* Additional beef stock if reheating
Directions:
Directions:
Sear meat in stock pot with oil. Brown meats on all sides, then remove meat to a plate.

Cook onions and garlic in oil over medium heat until softened

Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.. Add meat back into the pot. Reduce heat and simmer covered about 40-50 minutes or until barley is cooked. Remove bay leaf and serve.

* When cooled or reheating, the soup may thicken and additional broth can be added.

 

 

 

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