Beef Barley Soup
When I was working, they frequently served beef barley soup in the cafeteria. It was always one of my favorites. I wanted to make it at home for my family so I started testing my own recipe. I looked at a few recipes on the internet, took the best of each, along with my own ideas, and came up with this.
Ingredients
6 tablespoons butter, divided
1 pound sirloin tips, cut into bite size pieces4 celery stalks, chopped small1 sweet onion, chopped small2 large carrots, chopped small1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon black pepper6 cups beef broth2 teaspoons poultry seasoning1/2 cup barley, uncooked3/4 cup milk
Directions
In a large sauce pan, over medium high heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Add sirloin tips. Cook for 4 - 5 minutes, or until browned. Remove sirloin tips from pan and set aside.
Reduce heat to medium. Melt 4 tablespoons butter. Add celery, onions, carrots, salt and pepper. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
Place cooked vegetables in a food processor and blend until finely chopped. Return to sauce pan. Add beef broth and poultry seasoning. Heat on medium high for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium low, add barley, stir, cover and cook for 45 minutes.
Add beef, stir and cook uncovered for 15 minutes.
Nutrition FactsServings: 6Calories 372% Daily Value*Total Fat 18.7g 24%Saturated Fat 9.9g 50%Cholesterol 101mg 34%Sodium 1325mg 58%Total Carbohydrate 18.7g 7%Dietary Fiber 4g 14%Total Sugars 4.3g Protein 31.4g Vitamin D 8mcg 41%Calcium 79mg 6%Iron 16mg 87%Potassium 742mg 16%*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.