Beef and Barley Vegtable Soup

Ingredients

  1. 1 pound Beef Bottom Round Steak (Thin)
  2. 3 Tablespoons Flour
  3. 4 teaspoons Course Salt
  4. 2 teaspoons Black Pepper
  5. 2 Tablespoons Oil (olive or avocado)
  6. 1 Tablespoon Garlic (minced)
  7. 1 Yellow Onion (chopped)
  8. 2 Stalks Celery (minced)
  9. 4 Carrots (chopped)
  10. 1 cup Red Wine
  11. 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
  12. 6 cups Beef Broth
  13. 4 New Potatoes (diced)
  14. 1 can Diced Tomatoes
  15. 1 can Green beans
  16. 1/2 teaspoon Cumin (ground)
  17. 1/2 teaspoon Oregano (leaves)
  18. 3 teaspoons Season Salt
  19. 1 cup Quick Barley
  20. 1 package Brown Gravy
  21. 2 Green Onions

Steps

  1. Add oil, garlic, onion, celery, and carrots to 5 or 6 quart pot on medium/high heat.

  2. Chop beef into 2 inch strips, sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides and cover in flour. Add beef pot with vegetables and cook until brown stirring occasionally.

  3. Add red wine and soy sauce to pot and stir to deglaze. Add beef broth, green beans, potatoes, tomatoes, to pot and bring to a boil.

  4. Add cumin, oregano, and season salt. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

  5. Stir gravy package into soup and add barley. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.

  6. Add green onions to soup and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.

  7. Allow to cool for 10 minutes and serve.

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