Beef And Barley Soup Iii Food

BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP III

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, combine the oil, onions, celery, carrots, and garlic. Saute for 5 minutes, or until tender. Add the beef stock, barley, bay leaf and thyme and simmer until barley is softened but not mushy. Add the wine, potatoes and beef.
• Add the browning and seasoning sauce now if you want your soup to have more of a brown color. Simmer another 15 minutes and add the cabbage. Allow to simmer another 15 minutes, or until all vegetables are tender. Salt and pepper to taste.

BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In large heavy saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Toss beef with flour; in batches, brown all over, about 5 minutes. Transfer to plate. Drain any fat from pan.
• Increase heat to high; cook onions, garlic, mushrooms, carrots, celery, thyme and sage, stirring, for about 5 minutes or until liquid is evaporated. Stir in stock and wine; cook for 1 minute, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from bottom of pan.
• Add beef, tomatoes, water, pepper and salt; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours or until beef is tender.
• Add barley; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until tender. (Make-ahead: Let cool for 30 minutes; refrigerate, uncovered, in shallow airtight containers until cold. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Reheat to serve.).

RICH BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset. Add the oxtails, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes until browned all over. Remove the oxtails with a slotted spoon and reserve.
• Add the leeks, carrots, onion, celery, and garlic to the fat in the pot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, until the vegetables start to brown. Tie the thyme sprigs together with kitchen string and add to the pot along with the bay leaves. Return the oxtails to the pot and add the broth, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Raise the heat and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Discard the thyme bundle and the bay leaves, and skim off the fat.
• Meanwhile, bring 4 cups of water to a boil and add the barley. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, drain, and set aside.
• When the soup is ready, add the barley and cook the soup for another 15 or 20 minutes, until the barley is tender. Depending on the saltiness of the stock, the soup might need another teaspoon of salt and some pepper. Serve hot, with or without the oxtails.

BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon oil in a medium Dutch oven or a large pot over medium-high heat. Season beef with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and brown on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil, and cook onion, carrot, and mushrooms until golden, stirring occasionally, 12 to 15 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Add garlic and tomato paste, and cook, stirring, until caramelized, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and add wine. Return to heat, and bring to a boil, scraping up brown bits from bottom using a wooden spoon. Cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
• Return beef to pot, and add stock and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
• Add barley, and cook, covered, for 20 minutes. Uncover, and cook until beef and barley are tender, 20 to 25 minutes more. Stir in parsley. Divide soup among 6 bowls, and garnish with horseradish.

HEARTY BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Brown beef on all sides; drain. Stir in broth, water, barley, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. , Add carrots, celery, onion and parsley; cover and simmer until meat and vegetables are tender, 30-40 minutes. Stir in peas; heat through.

BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Drain the liquid from the tomatoes and reserve. Add enough water to liquid to make one quart.
• Place in large kettle with beef, salt and pepper to taste, celery tops and parsley. Cover and cook slowly for one hour.
• Add barley. Cook one hour longer.
• Remove and discard celery tops and parsley. Add tomato juice, reserved tomatoes and remaining ingredients.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook about 45 minutes.
• Serve immediately, refrigerate or freeze. To serve reheat.

GROUND BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, celery and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 45-50 minutes or until barley is tender. Discard bay leaf.