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
Cuisine: American
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 EACH: dried thyme AND mushroom powder (opt.); ⅔ cup pearl barley, rinsed; 1 large 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: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:02:22 GMT