Beef Barley Soup

By brownbox

Ingredients

• 8 lbs. beef stew meat, cut up
• 4 Tbs. oil
• 20 C. beef broth
• 16 medium carrots chopped
• 16 celery ribs, chopped
• 60 oz. diced tomatoes, undrained
• 8 Tbs. tomato paste
• 4 tsp. each dried oregano, thyme, basil and parsley flakes
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 4 C. quick cooking barley

Preparation

Step 1

In large soup pot, brown meat in oil on all sides, drain. Add the beef broth, carrots, celery, onion, tomatoes, tomato paste, and seasonings. Bring to boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 50 minutes or until meat is tender.
Stir in barley; cover and simmer 10-15 minutes longer or until barley is tender.