Hearty Beef Barley Soup

Comforting beef soup with barley, carrots, celery, and rich broth.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds stew beef
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 3 celery stalks, sliced
• 3/4 cup pearl barley
• 8 cups beef broth
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 bay leaf

Directions

1. Brown beef in oil in a soup pot.
2. Add onion, carrots, and celery and cook 5 minutes.
3. Add barley, broth, thyme, and bay leaf.
4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat.
5. Simmer about 1 hour until beef and barley are tender.
6. Remove bay leaf and season before serving.