Beef Barley Soup

Hearty, good for you and full of flavor.  I have made this soup almost every fall.  It reminds me of all the colors in the trees, the beautiful blue skies and the smells of fall.  Barley is manly used in the process of brewing beer.  Just a little info for yeah.

Have fun with this soup you can add any vegetable you want.

Ingredients

2 Carrots
3 Heads of Celery
1/2 Onion
4 Cloves of Garlic
1 Cup Chopped Brussel Sprouts
2 Sprigs Rosemary
1 Cup Frozen Corn
1 Bunch of Fresh Parsley
2 LB Sirloin Steak (From Local Butcher)
1/2 Cup Barley
4 Cups Chicken Stock (Make your own)
3 Tbl Butter
1 Small Can of Tomato Paste
Salt and Pepper to taste

Making The Soup

• First we cut up the carrots, celery and onions
• Get a big soup pot and place it on medium 
• Add your butter to the pot and allow it to heat up

• Once heated up add your celery, carrots and onions

• Allow this to caramelize for 10 minutes
• Add your other vegetables and minced up garlic

• Let this cook for another 10 minutes until they get tender
• While this cooks time to cut the beef
• Cut the beef in stripes and then dice

• Add salt and pepper to your meat and now add meat to your vegetable mixture

• Allow the beef to cook for 5 minutes
• Add your tomato paste 
• Add your chicken stock
• Add your bay leaf and rosemary

• Now add your barley and put a lid on it for a good 11/2 hours
• Turn heat down to low

• When it is down turn off heat and plate it

Great soup for a cold day, rainy day or just a day to eat something healthy and hearty.  Enjoy everyone.