May 2, 2010
Beefy Mushroom Barley Soup
Posted in Food, Health, Home, Recipes tagged beef and mushroom barley soup, beef barley soup, mushroom barley soup, soup at 6:28 am by Liliana
My husband made this wonderful soup a few nights ago. He found the recipe on AllRecipes.com. Together with a light salad and some garlic bread, it was the perfect dinner. Everyone loved it.
Beefy Mushroom Barley Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound cubed beef stew meat
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- 2 large carrots, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 6 cups water
- 3 cubes beef bouillon cube
- 1/4 cup pearl barley
- 1 Tbsp salt, and 1 tsp ground black pepper
Directions
- Brown small cubes of stew meat in vegetable oil over medium heat until juices become a rich brown color. Add 2 cups water, and simmer meat while preparing the vegetables.
- In a large soup pot, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Sauté carrots, onion, garlic, celery, and mushrooms.
- Add meat, 6 cups water, bouillon cubes, and barley to vegetable mixture. Cook until barley is soft. Adjust liquid and seasoning as desired. Serve immediately.