Barley Soup with Beef and Mushrooms

Serves 4 to 6
Time 2 hrs 20 min

Use small button or cremini mushrooms in this hearty fall and winter soup. Adding rutabagas instead of carrots will result in an even richer, more earthy flavor.

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Ingredients

    1 poundbeef brisket, London broil, stew meat, or chuck roast, cut into small cubes
    1 tablespooncanola oil
    1onion, diced
    1/2 poundsmall mushrooms, left whole (optional)
    6 cupswater or beef broth
    1/2 cupuncooked pearled barley
    1bay leaf
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    3 largecarrots or 1 large rutabaga, cut into large chunks
    3celery stalks, chopped
    Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

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Method

Trim fat from meat. Heat oil in a large pot and brown meat on all sides.


 Pour off excess fat. 


Add onions and mushrooms and sauté until onions are golden.


 Add water or broth, barley, bay leaf and salt. 


Bring to a boil and simmer 1 1/2 hours. 


Add carrots and celery and simmer 30 minutes longer or until vegetables and meat are tender, adding more water if necessary. 


Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

290

Total Fat

11g

Saturated Fat

2.5g

Cholesterol

55mg

Sodium

1310mg

Total Carbohydrate

24g

Dietary Fiber

5g

Total Sugars

5g

Protein

25g

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