Old Fashioned Beef Vegetable Barley Soup

1 TBSP olive oil

16 ounces beef stew meat

8 cups low sodium beef broth or stock (or more if necessary)

1 can - 8 ounces tomato sauce

4 cups frozen mixed vegetables (10-16 ounce package)

1 cup quick cooking barley

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon dried parsley

In a large soup pot, heat olive oil on medium and brown meat for about 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add broth and tomato sauce. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook on low heat for about 40 minutes or until meat is tender.
Add frozen veggies and cook for 10 minutes. Add barley, onion powder and garlic powder. Cook for another 10 to 15 minutes or until barley is tender. If soup is too thick, more broth can be added to thin.
Season with salt and pepper if needed and serve in bowls.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🍲Soup

Cuisine🇺🇸American

Occasions🍲Comfort Food📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 1h