Comforting Beef Barley Soup (Instant Pot)

Name: Comforting Beef Barley Soup (Instant Pot)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds stew meat (cut into 1¼ inch pieces); 2 tablespoons oil; 10 baby bella mushrooms (quartered); 3 cups mirepoix (just a combination of chopped onion, celery, and carrots); 6-8 cloves garlic (minced); 2 teaspoons tomato paste; 7 cups low sodium beef broth (or vegetable); 1 cup water; 2 bay leaves; ½ teaspoon dried thyme; ½ teaspoon mushroom powder (optional); ⅔ cup pearl barley (rinsed); ¾ pound russet potato (peeled + shredded (using a food processor or grater))

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:40min

A simple beef barley soup made in the instant pot (pressure cooker). The beef is tender, veggies are perfectly cooked, and the barley is al-dente. It's seriously the simplest, most delicious soup. And it's healthy too!

Updated at: Sat, 21 Feb 2026 02:24:25 GMT