OK, birthday parties in my house are over for now and Halloween Candy is being rationed. (So no one gets a belly ache.) Time to take a break from sweets and balance out with a healthy and hearty bowl of beef barley soup. Barley is such a great warm weather grain, and it holds up really well in soup. Unlike rice it doesn't soak up all of your broth.
Grains have been getting a bad reputation lately, but whole grains work in the body much differently than processed grains. Whole grains, like barley, clear the digestive track: helping to prevent colon cancer, and they feed the good bacteria in your stomach which helps to improve your digestion. Grains are also important for your nerves… they keep you calm and help you sleep. So sure if your trying to loss some weight, skip the white flour, reduce your grain intake, but keep some whole grains in your diet for long term health.
Beef Barley Soup
by Diane Balch
simplelivingandeating.com
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
1 onion chopped
4 celery stalks chopped
3 carrots chopped
2 cloves of garlic chopped
1/2 teaspoon of ground Thyme
7 ounces of left over steak or any type of beef chopped small
1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup of pearl barley
64 ounces of beef broth
1 10 ounce can of kidney beans
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1) In a large sauce pan heat the EVOO on medium high heat and add the vegetables as you chop them in this order: onions, celery, carrots and garlic.
Do not brown the garlic. Cook vegetables until they start to soften. Salt the vegetables as you add them.
Note: If you are adding raw meat. Brown it in the oil and remove it from the pan before you cook the vegetables.
2) Add the thyme and let it heat a little in the oil to release it's flavor. Add the barley next and let it get coated by the oil too. Let it sauté for about 1 minute. This will help the grain keep it's structure.
3) Add the beef broth and bring it to a boil. Let it simmer on low for about 1 hour or until the barley softens. Once the barley is cooked add the beef and the kidney beans.
Best served with hearty rustic whole grain bread and butter.
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