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Quick Beef and Barley Soup

  • Author: Think Beef
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 9 1-cup servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 EACH, large carrot and stalk celery, sliced
  • ½ tsp (2 mL) dried thyme leaves
  • ½ tsp (2 mL) salt
  • ½ tsp (2 mL) freshly ground pepper
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) tomato paste
  • ¾ cup (175 mL) pearl barley
  • 4 cups (1 L) beef broth
  • 1 can (540 mL) diced stewed tomatoes
  • 3 cups (750 mL) cubed cooked roast beef

Instructions

  1. Heat vegetable oil in large pot. Add onion, garlic, carrot, celery, thyme, salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat to soften, about 2 minutes.
  2. Add tomato paste, stirring to coat vegetables. Add barley, beef broth, 3 cups (750 mL) water and stewed tomatoes. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until barley is tender, about 15 minutes.
  3. Add Add cooked beef; heat through, about 2 minutes.