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Barley Soup Recipes
Delicious barley soup recipes including a traditional crockpot beef barley soup,
a spicy tex-mex soup with barley and chicken, a flavorful recipe for vegetarian pearl barley soup, and much more. So explore and enjoy!
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Beef Barley Soup Recipe
Ingredients (Serves 10)
3 pounds beef chuck roast, cubed
2 tablespoons oil
2 carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
4 cups water
6 cubes beef bouillon cube
1 tablespoon white sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon (or a pinch) dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (optional)
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1 cup whole barley (or pearled)
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Directions
In a slow cooker or crockpot combine all the soup ingredients EXCEPT the bay leaf and barley. Slow cook in a crockpot for 9 hours.
Add bay leaf and barley. Let cook for another hour. Enjoy.
Substitutions and Additions
Consider chopping up some fresh parsley and adding it to this beef barley vegetable soup just before serving it.
For added health without compromising flavor, Versagrain can be substituted for the barley
in this vegetable beef barley soup recipe.
Homemade Chicken Mushroom Barley Soup Recipe
Ingredients (Serves 12)
1 cup slivered almonds
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3/4 cups fresh parsley, chopped
1 pound of mushrooms, sliced
5 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups carrots, chopped
2 cups celery, chopped
5 cups red potatoes, diced
3 cups seared and cooked chicken, chopped (optional)
10 cups chicken broth
1 cup whole barley (or pearled)
Salt and black pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spread slivered almonds evenly over a baking sheet. Toast almonds on a baking sheet in
preheated oven 10 - 15 minutes or until golden brown. Set-aside.
Meanwhile, warm oil and butter in a large stock pot over medium heat. Saute onion, parsley, mushrooms, and garlic
until onions are translucent. Add carrots, celery, potatoes, chicken, and broth. Bring to a boil. Stir in barley. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 30 minutes or until barley is tender.
Remove from heat. Stir in toasted almonds. Serve warm seasoned with salt and pepper to taste.
Easy Vegetable Barley Soup
with Chicken and Mushrooms
Ingredients (Serves 12)
3 tablespoons olive oil or butter
1 bundle of Parsley
1 white onion, finely chopped
1 lb mushrooms, coarsely chopped
2 pounds chicken breasts
1 celery bundled, trimmed and chopped
6 medium carrots, chopped
1 cup whole barley grain (or pearled)
4 cups of water
Chicken bouillon (to taste)
Directions
In a stockpot, warm oil or butter over medium-high heat. Saute parsley, onion, and mushrooms until
onions are translucent. Add chicken, celery, and carrots. Add water until everything is just covered.
Bring to a boil then reduce heat, cover, and simmer.
Once chicken is cooked, remove it and chop into bite-sized pieces. Then add it back to the soup. Add the
barley and 4 cups of water. Return to a boil then reduce heat, cover, and simmer 30 minutes or until the barley is tender.
Stir occasionally, adding chicken bouillon to taste. Serve warm.
Spicy Chicken Barley Soup Recipe
Ingredients (Serves 12)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 cups water
1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) jar of your favorite salsa (or diced tomatoes with chilies)
4 cups chicken broth
2/3 cup whole barley (or pearled)
1 teaspoon oregano
1 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3 cups cubed cooked chicken
Directions
In a heavy-bottomed stock pot, warm oil over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until
onions are translucent. Add everything but the chicken. Bring to a boil then reduce heat, cover, and
simmer 45 minutes. Add the chicken and cook 15 more minutes or until the barley is tender. Serve warm with tortilla chips.
Best Pearl Barley Vegetable Soup Recipe
Ingredients (Serves 8)
2 tablespoons butter
1 medium zucchini, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
10 cups chicken broth
1 cup pearl barley, uncooked
2 large carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
In a large stockpot, heat butter over medium heat. Saute zucchini, onion, an garlic until everything is tender.
Add the chicken broth. Stir in the remaining ingredients except the garbanzo beans, salt, and pepper.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer over for 60 minutes.
Add garbanzo beans and cook an additional 30 minutes. Stir occasionally, adjusting broth for desired consistency.
Remove bay leaves. Serve warm seasoned with salt and pepper to taste.
Mushroom Barley Soup Recipe
Ingredients (Serves 6)
1 cup whole barley (or pearled)
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, chopped
1 carrot, diced small
2 stalks celery, diced small
1 pound mushrooms, chopped
6 cups beef broth
1/2 teaspoon rosemary, crushed
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
In a large saucepan, warm oil over medium heat. Saute onions, carrot, and
celery until onions are translucent. Stir in mushrooms and cook 5 more minutes or until
mushrooms are tender. Add beef broth, rosemary, oregano, and thyme. Bring to a boil. Then add
barley to the mushroom soup, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 45 - 60 minutes or until barley is tender. Serve warm with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!
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