Best 7 Old Fashioned Vegetable Beef Soup With Barley Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED HEARTY BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or heavy soup pot, over medium-high heat, brown the beef in 1 Tablespoon butter and 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Salt and pepper the meat as it is browning. Once the beef is browned remove it and all the juices and place in a heat proof dish.
• In the Dutch oven melt the remaining butter in the olive oil and sauté the celery and onion until they become soft and translucent. Do not brown. Stir in the garlic; sauté 1 minute.
• Add the parsley, thyme sprigs and bay leaves . Continue to sauté for another minutes.
• Add the beef back into the pot and mix thoroughly. Once all of the ingredients are evenly mixed add the Spicy V-8 Juice, beef broth and red wine. Heat to a low boil, add the barley and let it come to a simmer and cover.
• Continue to cook covered stirring occasionally. Simmer for 4 - 5 hours until meat is tender and barley is done.
• Taste to make sure the salt and pepper is to your taste.
• In a Dutch oven or heavy soup pot, over medium-high heat, brown the beef in 1 Tablespoon butter and 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Salt and pepper the meat as it is browning. Once the beef is browned remove it and all the juices and place in a slow cooker.
• In the Dutch oven melt the remaining butter in the olive oil and sauté the celery and onion until they become soft and translucent. Do not brown. Stir in the garlic; sauté 1 minute.
• Add the parsley, thyme sprigs and bay leaves . Continue to sauté for another minutes.
• Add the ingredients to the beef in the crockpot and mix thoroughly. Once all of the ingredients are evenly mixed add the Spicy V-8 Juice, beef broth and red wine. Heat on high for 1 hour then continue to on low, add the barley and continue for an additional 7 hours.
• Check to make sure the meat is tender and the barley is done. Taste to make sure the salt and pepper is to your taste.

HEARTY BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Brown beef on all sides; drain. Stir in broth, water, barley, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. , Add carrots, celery, onion and parsley; cover and simmer until meat and vegetables are tender, 30-40 minutes. Stir in peas; heat through.

OLD-FASHIONED BEEF-VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In 8-quart stockpot or Dutch oven, place beef bones and water. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes. Skim off and discard any residue that rises to surface.
• Stir in bouillon, salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaves. Return to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 2 to 2 1/2 hours longer or until meat is tender.
• Remove beef bones and bay leaves from broth. Skim and discard fat from broth. When bones are cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; cut into bite-size pieces.
• Return meat to broth. Stir in all remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

BEEF BARLEY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, cook chuck roast until very tender (usually 4 to 5 hours on High, but can vary with different slow cookers). Add barley and bay leaf during the last hour of cooking. Remove meat, and chop into bite-size pieces. Discard bay leaf. Set beef, broth, and barley aside.
• Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Saute carrots, celery, onion, and frozen mixed vegetables until tender. Add water, beef bouillon cubes, sugar, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, chopped stewed tomatoes, and beef/barley mixture. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10 to 20 minutes. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

GROUND BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, celery and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 45-50 minutes or until barley is tender. Discard bay leaf.

OLD-FASHIONED VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• Cut meat into small, bite-size (1/2") pieces.
• In a large pot or dutch oven, saute meat in 1 T oil on medium-high heat until all sides are brown.
• Set aside on a plate.
• Chop celery, onion, potatoes, and carrots into bite-size pieces.
• Saute celery and onion in remaining 1 T oil until onion is golden (about 10 minutes).
• Add browned beef, water, broth, tomatoes with juices, carrots, potatoes, corn, bay leaves and garlic.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until beef is almost tender, about an hour.
• Add peas and hot sauce to soup.
• Cover and simmer until beef is tender, about 30 minutes longer.
• Serve and season with freshly ground black pepper, hot sauce, or crumbled saltines, if desired.

OLD-FASHIONED BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Sprinkle the beef evenly with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat.
• Add in the meat a few pieces at a time and brown on all sides.
• Transfer the browned meat to the insert of a 5-7 quart slow cooker.
• Add the garlic, onions, mushrooms, and thyme to the same skillet over med-high heat and saute until the liquid from the mushrooms is evaporated.
• Transfer the contents of the skillet to the slow cooker.
• Add the carrots and celery to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
• Deglaze the skillet with the tomato paste and wine and allow the wine to reduce by about 1/4 cup, stirring up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Transfer the tomato mixture to the slow cooker and add the broth and barley.
• Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours, until the beef and barley are tender.
• Season with salt and pepper, if needed before serving.