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Recipe: Vegetable Beef and Barley Soup

Homemade Vegetable Beef and Barley Soup

The air is getting colder and soups are getting more and more inviting! This recipe creates it's own broth so there is no need to use store bought. Make it on the stovetop - or toss it in a slow cooker and come home to an easy, healthy and hearty meal.

Out of the Box Food Vegetable Beef & Barley Soup

Special Equipment: Dutch oven or large soup pot.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 small beef shank (bone in  – 3/4lb)
  • 2 beef short ribs (bone in – 3/4 lb)
  • 3/4 lb beef stew meat
  • 1 medium onion, cut into eighths
  • 2 garlic cloves, smashed
  • 4 celery sticks
  • 4 medium carrots
  • 4 sprigs fresh Thyme
  • 10 C water
  • 1 C white beans (navy, canneleni, etc), cooked
  • 1/2 C dried barley, cooked (or uncooked quick cooking barley)
  • 1/4 C red wine
  • Olive oil (for browning)

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