Beef Barley Soup Recipe

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“My hubby doesn't usually consider a bowl of soup 'dinner,' but this hearty, comforting soup, served with cornbread on the side, got a thumbs up…even from him!” Ginny Perkins - Columbiana, Ohio

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Beef Barley Soup Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Cook: 9 hours
  • Yield: 8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 pounds beef stew meat
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 cup sliced fresh carrots
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup spaghetti sauce
  • 2/3 cup medium pearl barley
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 3/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  • In a large skillet, brown meat in oil over medium heat; drain. Meanwhile, in a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the vegetables, broth, water, spaghetti sauce, barley and seasonings. Stir in beef. Cover and cook on low for 9-10 hours or until meat is tender. Skim fat from cooking juices. Yield: 8 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1-1/4 cups equals 259 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 54 mg cholesterol, 1,316 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 21 g protein.

Originally published as Beef Barley Soup in Simple & Delicious March/April 2009, p64

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(1-10) of 16 reviews

Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2013 by mjlouk

Really good on a cold winter's night! Love a great low-cal soup that has meat in it!

Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2013 by demandy

Easy! I ended up cooking on high for about 4 hours and then low for 3 and it turned out great. Served with garlic bread.

Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2012 by cookiereun

Just to add to my last comment, this soup freezes beautifully. Wow! Yalk about comfort food - it's delicious.

Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2012 by cookiereun

We loved this soup! Second day was even better. Will definitely make it again.

Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2012 by Wingslady

Easy and delicious. Didn't have time to brown the diced beef, so I threw everything in all at the same time. Was rushed for time so I set crockpot on high for six hours and soup came out perfectly. Had quick cooking barley and added the last two hours in the crockpot.

Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2012 by Modianne

This was the best beef soup I have ever made. We loved it and will certainly make it again. It is a keeper!

Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2011 by Bonerific

Great and easy for a cold winter night. Did cut the spices in half. Made with venison.

Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2011 by grjen

This was really good and simple. I left out the carrot and added more bell pepper (dislike carrots). Otherwise I made as listed. It was great served with thick sliced bread.

Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2011 by farmlawrence

This is my husband's new favorite soup. To accommodate the ingredients that I had on hand, I used pizza sauce instead of spaghetti sauce, frozen "veggies for soup" instead of the fresh veggies, and browned ground beef instead of the stew meat. Very yummy! I would like to try it with the stew meat sometime.

Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2011 by kalisditz

Super Yummy!!! We are most of the soup the first day I made it...but the second day it was 10 times better!!!

 
 

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