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Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
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Vegetable Beef Barley Soup
4.5 · 2 ratingsThis Vegetable Beef Barley Soup simmers tender beef with carrots, celery, zucchini, corn, peas and pearl barley, plus warm cinnamon and allspice. Cozy comfort in a bowl!
Total2 hr 20 min
Serves10
Calories268
Protein22g
This Vegetable Beef Barley Soup is the perfect dinner for a cool evening. Since it simmers for quite some time, it will fill your home with a warming scent! The spices create an aromatic experience that reminds me of my home as a child. Home sweet home.
The recipe
Vegetable Beef Barley Soup
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 2 hr
- Total
- 2 hr 20 min
- Serves
- 10
Ingredients
Instructions
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Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
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Add the beef, salt, pepper, cinnamon and allspice and mix well.
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Brown for a few minutes. If you see water/juices, keep browning until all the liquid evaporates.
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When the meat is browned, add the onion and garlic and sauté until tender. This step is very aromatic!
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Add the celery, carrots and zucchini and stir well.
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Add the water, bay leaves and chicken bouillon (optional) and bring to a boil.
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Reduce the heat to low and cover.
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Simmer for . The meat will be super tender!
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Add the barley and simmer for .
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Add the frozen peas and corn and keep simmering for an additional .
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Discard the bay leaves and serve!
Nutrition Facts
10 servings per recipe
Serving size1 bowl (about 1 1/2 cups)
Amount per servingCalories
268% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.6g14%
Saturated Fat 3.7g19%
Cholesterol 58mg19%
Sodium 342mg15%
Total Carbohydrate 22.5g8%
Dietary Fiber 4.9g18%
Total Sugars 3.8g
Includes 0g Added Sugars0%
Protein 22g44%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Macro mix
268cal
- 32% Protein 22g
- 33% Carbs 22.5g
- 35% Fat 10.6g
Protein score
8.2g protein per 100 calories
High protein
Nutrition is an estimate per serving, calculated from USDA ingredient data and will vary with brands and portions. Optional items not included: chicken bouillon. Assumes beef chuck stew meat, and that the bay leaves are removed. Use it as a guide, not medical advice.
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Add the beef, salt, pepper, cinnamon and allspice and mix well.
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Brown for a few minutes. If you see water/juices, keep browning until all the liquid evaporates.
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When the meat is browned, add the onion and garlic and sauté until tender. This step is very aromatic!
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Add the celery, carrots and zucchini and stir well.
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Add the water, bay leaves and chicken bouillon (optional) and bring to a boil.
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Reduce the heat to low and cover.
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Simmer for . The meat will be super tender!
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Add the barley and simmer for .
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Add the frozen peas and corn and keep simmering for an additional .
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Discard the bay leaves and serve!
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Questions & comments 6
Leave a commentI was looking for some spice ideas for my own beef barley soup and saw your cinnamon and all spice and thought what? I am so thankful for you sharing that. It made such a difference. Loved it!
Thanks Linda for sharing and so glad you loved it!! Cinnamon is my weapon in savory dishes and everyone is always in shock how well things taste with it! Enjoy 🙂
Thanks Trina! Your version sounds amazing. Lol yup not enough to share. I’m so glad you and your husband loved it. Next time double the recipe! 😁
Thank you! 🥰 I made this tonight and my hubby can’t stop raving about how good it is. Due to a miscalculation in the larder – no zucchini – I had to make two minor substitutions. Instead of zucchini, I added a medium potato and mixed 1 1/2 cup veggie blend with carrots, peas, corn and green beans. I didn’t have pearl barley so I substituted pot barley. Oh, and instead of just water I used Better than Bouillon Beef for a bit more beefiness.
I was told there isn’t enough to share, thanks again 🤩
Totally amazing to the last drop. LOVED IT
I’m glad you loved it Margaret! Thanks for leaving me feedback!! 🙂