Homemade Beef Barley Soup
This luxurious soup spotlighting barley, from The Almond Eater, packs an impressive 16 grams of protein. High in vitamin A and selenium, we're going back for seconds of this tasty soup. And lest we forget, barley is one of the best complex carbohydrates to eat for weight loss.
Ingredients:
2 cups cubed beef
2 tbsp olive oil
½ cup carrots, chopped
¼ cup celery, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
¼ tsp onion powder
2 cups barley
4 cups (32 oz.) low sodium beef broth
Salt and pepper to taste
Per serving:
435 calories
10.5 g fat (1.8 g saturated)
789 mg sodium
How to Make It:
Step 1
In a skillet, heat 1 tbsp olive oil and cook beef until no longer red.
Step 2
While beef is cooking, cook barley according to the instructions on the package.
Step 3
Next, chop up carrots, celery and garlic. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet and cook carrots and celery. Wait about 5 minutes and then add garlic. Wait another 5 minutes and then add onion powder and broth to pan.
Step 4
Once the beef has finished cooking, add it to the pan with the broth, stirring occasionally.
Step 5
Pour that mixture into a large bowl. Once barley is done cooking, add it to the bowl; mix everything together.
Step 6
Add salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!
