Best Melt In Your Mouth Beef And Barley Soup Recipes

BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Prep the Beef: Season the stewing beef generously with salt and pepper. Place the beef in a ziploc bag and add the flour over the beef. Close the ziploc bag and shake until each piece of beef is fully covered in flour. You can also do this in a bowl.
• Sear the Beef: Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the beef to the pot and cook just until the meat starts to brown about 3 minutes per side. You will have to do this in 2 or 3 batches, since you do not want to crowd the meat. Remove the meat from the pot after you're done and set aside.
• Cook the Mirepoix: In the same pot, you will have a lot of brown bits on the bottom. Add more olive oil if needed, then add the chopped onion, carrots and celery. Cook the vegetables until soft, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Season and Cook the Beef: Add the garlic, oregano and tomato paste to the pot and stir. Cook for 30 seconds until aromatic. Add a bit of the beef broth to the pot to deglaze all the brown bits at the bottom. Add the meat back to the pot, then the beef broth and water and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat to a medium, cover the pot and cook for about 30 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. You want to cook this for so long so that the beef becomes tender, it will melt in your mouth.
• Add Barley and Cook: Add the barley to the pot, cover it and cook for another 30 minutes or until the barley is cooked through. Make sure you stir occasionally so the barley won't stick. If you find that the soup is too thick add more water as necessary until you get the desired consistency, though this is quite a thick soup.
• Finish and Serve: Remove the soup from heat and garnish with fresh parsley before serving.

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.

MELT IN YOUR MOUTH BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Pat meat dry with paper towels; line a large platter with a double thickness of paper towels.
• Pour enough oil into a large deep-sided pot to coat the bottom (4-5 tablespoons).
• Set the pot over med-high heat.
• When the oil is hot but not smoking, add enough pieces of meat to fit comfortably in a single layer (do not crowd).
• Brown the meat on all sides, turning often, for 4-5 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer meat to paper towels to drain.
• Repeat with the remaining meat, adding more oil if needed.
• Remove pot from heat and wipe out any excess oil with a paper towel.
• Return meat to pan and add beef stock, Worcestershire, soy sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, and several grinds of pepper.
• Bring to a simmer over med-high heat, then decrease heat and cover; cook at a simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over med-high heat.
• When hot, add the carrots, celery, parsnips, and onion; sauté until just slightly softened, for about 5 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat and set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet set over med-high heat; when hot, add the mushrooms and sauté, turning and adding more oil as needed, until lightly browned, 4-5 minutes; set aside.
• After the meat has cook 1 1/2 hours, add the sautéed vegetables (but not the mushrooms), cubed potato, barley, and thyme to the pot; bring to a simmer, cover, and cook until barley and meat are tender, 45-60 minutes.
• Stir occasionally, adding more water if consistency becomes too thick.
• Add the mushrooms to the soup and simmer until heated through, 2-3 minutes.
• Taste soup and season with salt and pepper, if needed.
• To serve, ladle soup into soup bowls and garnish with chopped parsley.

MELT IN YOUR MOUTH MARINADE

Steps:

• In a small, nonporous bowl, combine the soy sauce, olive oil, garlic, mustard powder and ginger. Mix well, cover and refrigerate until ready to use on your favorite meat.