beef-vegetable-barley soup
I love soup, I really do. I’d eat soup every night if I could. Not canned soup, good homemade soup. The soup I made tonight turned out so good that I’m going to write the recipe down so I can recreate it again soon.
Put 1/2 cup of barley in a pan of water and bring it to a boil. Turn off the heat and let it soak for a couple of hours. Drain and rinse.
Chop up half an onion, two potatoes, two celery stalks, a chunk of bell pepper, a handful of green beans, and a handful of baby carrots. Gently saute the veggies in a little oil until they turn bright colors, then add a 32-oz carton of good beef stock, a pinch of salt and pepper, and a pinch of thyme. I had an open can of Italian tomatoes in the fridge, so I diced one up and threw it in with a bit of the thick tomato juice from the can. Simmer gently until veggies are tender. Oh man, it was a good rich soup. Man oh man. I try always to make enough soup to eat for the next few meals.
Kristin said,
September 30, 2007 @ 10:01 am
Ohhh that looks yummy. I love soup too!
Kathy said,
September 30, 2007 @ 10:15 am
That sounds really good, Kara!
Chris Hughes said,
September 30, 2007 @ 2:32 pm
We’ll have to try it with veggie stock, Kara (all pale and limp vegetarians in this house) but looks quite the very thing.
Lena said,
September 30, 2007 @ 4:32 pm
Looks great! Kevin just made some good soup from leftover chicken stock. He added a ton of garlic, potatoes, and some fresh mushrooms. Seasoned with salt and pepper. It’s more of a hearty broth, than a hearty soup - but it’s quite yummy.
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kara said,
September 30, 2007 @ 5:31 pm
Everyone loves soup :) I’m sure it would be just as good with veggie (or chicken) broth!
Kathy said,
October 1, 2007 @ 2:40 pm
Quick! What is a tetra container??? I’m making this for dinner tonight along with a loaf of your fabulous bread recipe!! I’m going to assume it’s one of those boxes. The 32 oz size.
kara said,
October 1, 2007 @ 2:49 pm
Yes sorry, Kathy, I don’t even know why I called it that… the term just seemed right and I didn’t even think about it! A 32-oz carton is what you want. I’ve changed the post. :)
Kathy said,
October 3, 2007 @ 8:42 pm
It turned out well, by the way–and went extremely well with the bread. I forgot to do the tomato part, and I think that would have added a little pep to the flavor. Next time!