Description

This delicious Beef Barley Soup is the ultimate comfort food, for chilly days. Tender pieces of chuck roast blend together with carrots, onions and garlic creating a satisfying base. The addition of pearl barley brings a chewiness while absorbing all the flavors. A hint of tomato paste and dried thyme takes the taste to perfection. Simmered slowly in a hearty broth this soup becomes a masterpiece. Every spoonful warms your taste buds like an embrace making it perfect for family dinners or when you crave some homemade goodness to comfort your soul. It’s the type of soup that will leave you wanting more and without a doubt, it will become a treasured recipe, in your household.

Ingredients

Scale

1 ½ pounds boneless chuck roast, cut into small cubes

3 tablespoons olive oil

4 medium carrots, peeled and diced

1 large onion, peeled and diced

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup pearl barley (or hulled barley)

2 tablespoons tomato paste

8 cups beef or chicken broth

1 teaspoon dried thyme

Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat up a pot on high heat. Put in some oil and beef cubes stirring occasionally for 10 minutes until the beef starts to brown and the liquid evaporates.

Lower the heat, to medium. Add onions, carrots and garlic. Let them cook for around 5 minutes so that their flavors can blend together.

Mix in tomato paste dried thyme, salt and pepper ensuring that everything is well mixed. Add barley and either beef or chicken broth.

Reduce the heat to medium-low. Let it simmer for an hour and a half until the beef becomes tender. If you prefer a thinner consistency you can add extra broth as desired.

Notes

To transform this delicious Hearty Beef Barley Soup into a gluten-free version all you need to do is substitute pearl barley, with gluten-free barley or other grains like quinoa or rice that are free from gluten. Just make certain that the broth, tomato paste, seasonings and all the other elements you use are approved gluten-free. By making this adjustment people, with gluten sensitivities or celiac disease can relish this soup without any worries.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes