Healthier Beef & Barley Soup

Name: Healthier Beef & Barley Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter (salted or unsalted); 1 lb stewing beef (trim into 3/4 inch cubes); salt & pepper; 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce; 1 onion (diced); 6 cloves garlic (minced); 2 carrots (chopped into small (1/2 inch) pieces); 2 ribs celery (chopped into small (1/2 inch) pieces); 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon thyme leaves; 8 cups beef stock; 1/2 cup pearl barley (see note 1)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:1h

Beef and barley soup is thick, hearty, and full of umami and rich beef flavor. The perfect soup to cozy up with on a colder day, it tastes even better on day 2!

Updated at: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:02:45 GMT