Hearty, Healthy Beef Barley Soup Recipe

Nov 27, 2012 @ 12:23 PM
Posted by Pamela Braun, Special Contributor

Nutrition

Cal/Serving: 579
Daily Value: 29%
Servings: 6

High-Fiber
Dairy-Free, Wheat-Free

Fat	16g	25%
Saturated	5g	25%
Trans	0g	0%
Carbs	51g	17%
Fiber	13g	52%
Sugars	7g	0%
Protein	57g	115%
Cholesterol	121mg	40%
Sodium	1631mg	68%
Calcium	131mg	13%
Magnesium	158mg	40%
Potassium	2100mg	60%
Iron	10mg	55%
Zinc	15mg	103%
Vitamin A	5754IU	115%
Vitamin C	9mg	15%
Thiamin (B1)	1mg	46%
Riboflavin (B2)	1mg	55%
Niacin (B3)	15mg	74%
Vitamin B6	2mg	81%
Folic Acid (B9)	139µg	35%
Vitamin B12	5µg	84%
Vitamin D	0µg	0%
Vitamin E	2mg	9%
Vitamin K	38µg	47%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	9g	0%
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	2g	0%

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I think beef barley soup gets a bad rap sometimes. Let’s face it… it's brown, kind of drab looking, and something we've all eaten since we were kids. It doesn't have a bunch of fancy ingredients in it. In fact, it's usually a soup that we throw together using a cut of beef that's usually on sale, chuck roast. So it's one of those dollar-stretching recipes. But why not make a homemade soup that's a little more special than what you are used to eating? If you're making it yourself, you can do things that make the ho-hum more hoo-hah!

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INGREDIENTS

1/2 ounce chopped dried porcini mushrooms
2 cups hot water
2 tablespoons olive oil
2-3 pounds chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 large onion, sliced thinly
2 leeks, white and light green parts only, sliced thinly
3 carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup brown or green lentils
10 cups beef broth
1/4 cup sherry
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3 bay leaves
1 cup barley

DIRECTIONS

In a bowl, soak the porcini mushrooms in the hot water and set aside. Heat the olive oil in a large 6-quart pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the beef and brown on all sides (you may have to do this in batches so you don't crowd the pan). Once browned, remove the beef to a plate.

Then, to the same pan, add the onion, leeks, carrots, and celery. Add a pinch of salt and sauté the vegetables until the onions begin to caramelize and the vegetables brown on the edges, 7-10 minutes.

Add the soaked mushrooms and the soaking water, browned beef, lentils, broth, sherry, thyme, bay leaves, a large pinch of salt, and several grinds of black pepper to the pot. Stir to combine everything and bring soup to a boil.

Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 90 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the barley in a large pot of water for 20 minutes. Then, drain the barley and set aside. After the soup has cooked for 90 minutes, add the barley to the soup and cook for 15 more minutes. Serve.