It is the first day of spring and we woke up to a light dusting of snow. Mother nature, what are you doing? Today, Rita’s is giving out free water ice but obviously we might be able to make our own. Hopefully the warmer weather will be hitting soon.
I usually don’t make much soup in the spring or summer but with this weather, you never know. I made this several weeks ago and it is the perfect winter comfort food. My favorite part are the leftovers because it allows all the flavors to blend. I made my own beef stock but you can substitute grocery bought broth. I love making my own as it is so flavorful and inexpensive. I usually buy a few packages of beef bones and whatever type of beef is on sale. Fill a huge stockpot with water and simmer for several hours. I chill the pot then skim off the fat. This makes plenty for a big pot of soup plus extra stock to freeze.
Happy spring everyone!
Beef Barley Vegetable Soup
1 TBS olive oil
1 lb top round beef cubes
10 cups beef broth or stock
8 ounce can tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups chopped carrots
10 oz package frozen peas
10 oz package frozen green beans
1 1/2 cups barley
1 TBS onion powder
1 TBS garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
In a large soup pot, heat olive oil on medium and brown meat. Add broth and tomato sauce and simmer for 1 hour. Add carrots, peas, green beans, barley, onion powder and garlic powder. Cook for 45 minutes or until barley is tender. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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I’m a fan of barley soup, Lisa. This looks awfully good. I hope the snow is gone by tomorrow.
This looks delicious – I really like barley but don’t cook with it nearly enough!
Lisa, beef barley soup is a longtime family-fave…truly a meal of a soup.
Lisa- This looks terrific! I have been looking for a beef barley, this sounds wonderful and it looks so delicious, I can not believe the snow this morning either!! Odd, huh?
Mmmm. Looks nice and hearty – perfect for this cold rainy day.
Happy Spring to you too! Love barley soup, I will just minus the beef:)
Time to buy some barley and make the soup–I know what you mean about making soup now that it is ‘spring’. New challenge involving PEEPS
Happy Spring to you too Lisa!
I could eat beef barley soup any day of the year. It’s never to hot for a bowl full of the stuff.
You got me with this one. I remember eating this when I was little girl. I have to make this, thanks for posting
oh, i love beef barley soup. yous looks so delicious! i am definitely going to give it a try
Now this is a tasty soup that is so rustic and delicious!
Sounds like a perfect meal on those chilly spring days!
This looks so hearty. I love barley soup.
Looks great Lisa! I love any soup that involves barley! Hope it warms up your way
happy spring Lisa! let’s hope the warm weather soon follows????
This is delicious looking soup! I ‘ll have to try this this week as we are expecting some cool, rainy weather.
I can’t believe you actually woke up with a dusting of snow! The soup looks hearty and welcoming.
Yummy!! Happy Spring Lisa!
That looks pretty easy to make.
I make soups a lot and have never made this one before. I’m definitely bookmarking it!
Thankfully our first day of snow was met with good weather. However, that could change in two minutes and be faced with a blizzard.
Great comfort food recipe!
I can’t believe the weather you’ve been getting! I feel guilty for actually enjoying our nice weather in FL!
The soup looks and sounds so good, we are having a rainy day today and I would so love some of that soup!
Looks really good. I have not had barley soup in ages….
Looks like delicious comfort food to me.
I love barley in a beef stock soup! I need to make this!
Barley soup is one of my favorites. I should make this this week. Looks delicious
Such a delicious and comforting soup Lisa.
Cheers,
elra
Oh how I wish my hubby liked barley. I love its taste and texture, perfect in soups. Great recipe!
I love beef soup! This looks great!
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Wow what a gorgeous soup. I love warming, hearty soups like this for family dinners.
I haven’t made barley soup in ages – thanks for the recipe!
If I had to pick 3 of my favourite soups, beef/barley would definitely be in that category. It’s so hearty and warming and the season doesn’t really matter to me.
just wanted to say, THANKS so MUCH for your lovely comment! it made my day!
This looks like the perfect soup for today, because after 2 weeks of warm weather, it’s snowing again here. Oh, and I have a cold, so I know this would make me feel a whole lot better.
I love beef barley soup, and I must say yours looks better than any I have ever seen, even my own!
hi! i know this post is super old, but I just wanted to let you know I made it without the beef this weekend and it's making a lovely lunch. I linked to you on the post. http://kitchencanister.blogspot.com/2010/02/vegetable-barley-soup.html
I am going to make this tomorrow, it sounds perfect!
Good Afternoon
Great share, thanks for your time