Description
A warm and filling slow-simmered soup featuring tender beef, nutty barley, and earthy mushrooms, perfect for cozy nights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb beef stew meat, cut into cubes
- 1 cup barley, rinsed
- 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 3 celery stalks, sliced
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients: Trim and cube the beef into bite-size pieces. Rinse the barley under cold water until clear. Clean and slice the mushrooms, chop the onion, and slice the carrots and celery. Mince the garlic.
- Layer the ingredients in a crockpot: Place cubed beef at the bottom, then add the barley, mushrooms, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic.
- Add liquids and seasonings: Pour in 4 cups of beef broth, add diced tomatoes with their juices, thyme, and bay leaf. Stir gently to combine.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
- Finish and season: Once beef is tender and barley cooked, remove bay leaf. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Serve warm: Ladle into bowls and garnish as desired.
Notes
For a richer soup, consider browning the beef with a splash of red wine before adding it to the crockpot. The soup tastes better the next day.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: beef, soup, barley, crockpot, comfort food