Traditional Beef and Barley Soup Recipe
Warm-up during those cold winter months with this delicious and easy to make traditional beef and barley soup recipe.
Beef and barley is a fantastic hearty soup jam-packed with meat, root veggies, and barley. It is a derivative of scotch broth which is classically made with lamb, and in some cases is all vegetarian, instead of beef. Beef and barley have been around since the 18th century and essentially was created based on the availability of the product, like many recipes that come from that era.
Ingredients for this recipe:
• 8 ounces roughly chopped bacon
• 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, optional
• 2 peeled small diced yellow onions
• 3 thinly sliced leeks
• 4 finely minced garlic cloves
• 3 peeled medium diced carrots
• 3 medium diced celery stalks
• 1 peeled medium diced parsnip
• 1 peeled medium diced turnip
• 2 bay leaves
• 12 cups beef stock
• 2 cups pearl barley
• ¼ cup chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary
• 1 tablespoon chopped thyme
• sea salt and pepper to taste
Serves 12
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Procedures:
1. In a large pot over medium heat, add in the bacon and cook until crisp and brown, about 8-10 minutes.
2. Remove the bacon lardons and set aside and add the cubed beef into the pot and turn the heat up slightly to medium-high and cook until the beef is browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
3. Take the beef out and set it to the side.
4. If there is not enough rendered bacon or meat fat in the pot then add in the optional olive oil and over low heat caramelize the onions and leeks for 30-35 minutes or until they are well browned. Stir occasionally.
5. Add in the garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes before adding back in the beef, bacon, carrots, celery, parsnips, turnips, bay leaves, and beef stock and cook over low to medium heat for 60 minutes or until the vegetables and beef are tender.
6. Pour in the barley, give it a stir, and cook for 30-35 minutes over low to medium heat for 30-35 minutes or until the barley is cooked.
7. Finish with herbs, salt, and pepper, and serve.
Chef Notes:
How to Store: Place covered in the refrigerator for up to 6 days. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator for 1 day before reheating.
How to Reheat: Add the desired amount to a small saucepot and cook over low heat until hot. You can also reheat in the microwave until hot.
Washing the barley is optional, I prefer not to.
If the beef stock is not available you can use chicken stock or even water.
You do not have to use fresh herbs at the end, however, if using dry herbs, add them in when you add in the beef stock.
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Beef & Barley Soup | Christine Cushing
I show you how to make Beef and Barley Soup, both comforting and crowd pleasing . This nourishing soup has everything the family needs in one pot: vegetables, beef and barley. You can easily substitute any vegetable you have on hand to customize it for your family. Chuck is the ideal cut of beef for this soup. FULL RECIPE BELOW
RECIPE: BEEF & BARLEY SOUP
Ingredients:
2 oz. bacon or pancetta diced, 60 gm
2 Tbsp. olive oil (25 ml)
1 lb stewing beef, cut into small cubes (450 gm)
1 large onion, chopped
2 carrots, diced
1 leek, white part only, washed and chopped
2 stalks of celery, diced
2 Tbsp. tomato paste (25 ml)
2 bay leaves
several sprigs fresh thyme
2 L (8 cups) beef stock chicken or turkey stock
½ cup pearl barley (125 ml)
1 small sweet potato, peeled and diced or 1 cup squash, diced
½ cup diced squash optional
salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Fresh chopped parsley
In a large pot, over medium setting, brown bacon to render fat. Spoon any excess off. Add olive oil and diced beef and brown evenly on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add onion, carrots, leek and celery and stir, until golden, about 3 minutes. Add tomato paste, bay leaves, thyme, stock and stir again. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer for about 1 1/2 hours. Beef should be fork tender.
Add the barley and sweet potato and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add the squash, if desired and continue to simmer for 10-15 minutes, until everything is tender . Adjust seasoning and sprinkle with parsley (optional).
Serves 6
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This is a recipe for a Pearl Barley Soup filled with lots of vegetables that's clean, nutritious and (yet!) oh-so-tasty. Chewy, nutty barley makes it so much more interesting than using just pasta or rice.
A great soup recipe to make your own - follow my cook method and broth flavourings. Then mix and match the vegetables to suit your cravings - or fridge contents!
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