Warm and Hearty Beef Mushroom Barley Soup

This beef mushroom barley soup is a comforting and hearty dish packed with flavorful beef, earthy mushrooms, and nutritious barley. Made with tender chunks of beef, aromatic vegetables, and a blend of spices, this soup is perfect for chilly days or when you need a comforting meal. The combination of beef, mushrooms, and barley creates a rich and satisfying flavor that will warm you up from the inside out. This recipe is easy to make and can be enjoyed as a main course or as a warm appetizer.

Ingredients

• 1 lb beef stew meat, cubed
• 1 cup barley
• 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 cups beef broth
• 2 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• Fresh parsley, for garnish

Directions

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the beef stew meat and cook until browned on all sides. Remove the beef from the pot and set aside.
2. In the same pot, add the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Sauté until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the mushrooms to the pot and cook until they release their moisture and start to brown, about 5 minutes.
4. Return the beef to the pot and add the barley, beef broth, water, bay leaf, thyme, rosemary, salt, and black pepper. Bring the soup to a boil.
5. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the beef is tender and the barley is cooked.
6. Remove the bay leaf from the soup. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
7. Serve the beef mushroom barley soup hot, garnished with fresh parsley.

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