Barley Soup With Potatoes And Carrots Recipes

MELANIE'S BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Season beef stew chunks with salt and pepper to taste. Place seasoned beef in a large soup pot. Add 2 tablespoons of oil and saute for 5 minutes on high heat. Remove meat. Add 2 more tablespoons of oil to pot and add onions, carrots and mushrooms. Saute for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add garlic and thyme to pot and saute for 3 more minutes.
• Add the chicken broth and 3 cups of water to pot. Add the frozen mixed vegetables, potatoes and barley. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir all together and bring to a boil. Cover pot, reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

SARAH'S POTATO BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the onions, garlic and potatoes in a little bit of the broth for about 5 minutes or till softened.
• Add everything else and cook for about 45 minutes.
• Take out bay leaves before serving!

BARLEY SOUP WITH POTATOES AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Bring the broth to a boil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat.
• Stir in the barley, 1/4 cup at a time.
• Reduce the heat to a very slow but steady simmer.
• Cover and cook until the barley is almost tender, about 30 minutes.
• Heat the oil and butter in a medium size skillet over med-high heat.
• Add the onion, celery, parsley, marjoram and rosemary and saute until the onion begins to turn golden, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the mixture to the soup pot with the barley, scraping out the skillet with a rubber spatula.
• Add the potatoes and carrots and cook until tender, about 30 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve in warmed bowls with a sprinkling of grated parmesan.