Old Fashioned Creamy Beef and Barley Soup

Old-Fashioned Creamy Beef & Barley Soup 🍲

✅ A cozy, hearty soup loaded with tender beef, nutty barley, and creamy richness – perfect for chilly nights!

👉Ingredients:

➡️ 1 tbsp olive oil

➡️ 1 large onion, chopped

➡️ 2 carrots, chopped

➡️ 2 celery stalks, chopped

➡️ 1 lb beef stew meat (1-inch cubes)

➡️ 8 cups beef broth

➡️ 1 cup barley

➡️ 1 tsp dried thyme

➡️ 1/2 tsp dried rosemary

➡️ 1 bay leaf

➡️ 1 cup heavy cream

➡️ Salt & pepper, to taste

➡️ Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

👉 Instructions:

1️⃣ Heat oil and sauté onion, carrots, and celery until softened (8–10 minutes).

2️⃣ Add beef cubes and brown on all sides (5–7 minutes).

3️⃣ Pour in beef broth, add barley, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 45–50 minutes until beef is tender and barley is cooked.

4️⃣ Remove bay leaf. Stir in heavy cream and season with salt & pepper.

5️⃣ Simmer for 5 more minutes to blend flavors.

6️⃣ Garnish with parsley and serve warm.

👉 Pro Tip: Use bone-in stew meat for a richer flavor.

⏱ Prep: 15 min

🔥 Cook: 1 hr

🍴 Servings: 6–8

⚡ Calories: ~350 per serving