Daddy’s Beef and Barley Soup

Serves 8

Time:

Prep: 10 Minutes

Cooking: 55 minutes

Ingredients:

1 ½ lbs. Beef strips for Stir Fry

2 Medium Onions

5 cloves Garlic

4 Celery Stalks

2 cups Carrots cut in ½ inch pieces

2 quarts Beef Stock

1 cup Barley

3 Tbsp. Olive oil

2 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Black Pepper

Preparation:

Add oil, Chopped onions and garlic in large soup pot and sauté until tender, 2 minutes

Cut beef strips into ¼ inch cubes (you can use any type of beef, strips are easier to cut to size)

Add beef, salt, and pepper to pot with onions and garlic to brown

Chop Celery and carrots into ½ inch pieces add to pot

Add 2 quarts Beef Stock to pot, bring to boil

Add Barley, reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes

Enjoy with a nice hard crust bread.