Bacon Beef Barley Soup
Bacon Beef Barley Soup
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds of stewing beef small diced cubes
- 6 to 8 pieces of bacon diced
- 1.5 cups diced carrots
- 1 cup of celery diced
- 1 cup of onion diced
- 1 cup diced mushrooms
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- 2/3 cup of pearl barley
- 7 to 8 cups of beef broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/3 cup parsley diced
Directions:
- in a large pot cook bacon half way then add cubed stewing beef, cook until beef and bacon is done
- add veggies and garlic, and steam for 5 minutes with beef
- add bay leaves and tomato paste
- add beef broth and bring to a boil then turn down and simmer for a couple hours
