Brrrrr...it's cold outside! This past week we have had some snow and a lot colder temps! When I get home from work, I don't want to go out of the house again and it's only November. Even colder temps are ahead of us.... why don't I live in FL? Well, then I would probably complain about the heat 🙂
But I do have a cure to warm you up. This is categorized a soup but I always end up putting more ingredients in and it turns out more stew-like. I love the veggies and barley; it makes for a great combination.
- 2 lbs. beef stew meat; 1” cubes
- 1 Tbl olive oil
- 6 cups water
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 shallot diced
- 1 (15 oz.) can diced tomatoes (juice too)
- 3 Tbl tomato paste
- 1 cube beef bouillion
- 2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 4 ounces red wine
- 1 cup quick-cooking barley
- In dutch oven or soup pot, brown meat in oil and cook until most liquid evaporates on medium-high heat (about 15 minutes); add shallot about 5 minutes before
- Add water, broth, celery, carrots, tomatoes, tomato paste, bouillon, seasonings and wine.
- Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 35 minutes.
- Stir in barley and simmer an additional 15 minutes
What's one of your go to warm-me-up meals? Soup, Stew? Something else?
I know some of you aren't fans of mushrooms so I didn't list them in the recipe, but if you wanted to add, cook along with the shallots - my shroom of choice is the baby bella. I love how it holds up in soups and stews.
Well, time to go and hibernate!
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Kelly LifemadeSweeter says
It's been cold here too - no snow yet but I hear it's coming. We have soup a lot during the winter too and I love the sound of this Beef Barley Soup. It looks incredible and super comforting. Hope you stay warm and thanks for sharing Deb 🙂
Cathleen says
Ooh this looks so comforting! I would love some of this soup right now!
Cindy Eikenberg, Little Miss Celebration says
I love beef barley soup - Deb, this looks fabulous! It's cold, rainy, a little icy and a perfect night for this soup! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe - pinning! Hope you are having a good week!
cooking with curls says
You are too funny Deb. I'm with you, I would complain about the humidity if I lived in FL!! Your soup looks amazing, and perfect now that it is winter in Iowa as well 🙁