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Easy Beef Barley Soup in a square soup bowl, with veggies in the background

Easy Beef Barley Soup

This old fashioned beef vegetable soup recipe is quick and easy, making the perfect lunch or hearty dinner.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Beef Barley Vegetable Soup Recipe, easy beef barley soup, Old Fashioned Vegetable Beef Barley Soup
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 430kcal
Author: Donnalea

Ingredients

  • ½ onion about 1 cup diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 cups potatoes peeled and diced into 1 cm chunks
  • 1 cup carrots peeled and diced into 1 cm chunks
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • 4 cups beef cooked (about 2 pounds uncooked)
  • ½ cup barley
  • 1 container beef broth or chicken broth or vegetable broth (900 ml container)
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 can tomato soup
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley chopped, divided

Instructions

  • Saute onion and garlic in butter and oil until soft.
  • Add carrots, potatoes and celery to cook slightly (about 2-3 minutes)
  • Add barley, beef, seasonings, bay leaf and broth and water. Stir and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer and cover. Cook for 30 minutes, stirring at 10 minute intervals.
  • Add tomato soup and 1 Tablespoon parsley. Stir, cover and simmer 10 minutes more.
  • Garish with remaining parsley and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 846mg | Potassium: 951mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2999IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 4mg