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Smoked Beef Barley Soup
A rich hearty soup using leftover smoked beef. Brisket, sirloin, or other smoked beef can work. Delicious comfort food for cold winter months.
Prep Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
1
hour
hour
Total Time:
1
hour
hour
15
minutes
minutes
Servings:
8
people
Ingredients
1
cup
chopped onion
1
cup
chopped celery
1
cup
chopped carrots
2
tbsp
butter
2
cups
smoked beef
finely chopped
6
cups
water
6
cups
beef broth
1 28
oz
can of diced tomatoes
1½
cup
dry pearl barley
2
tsp
salt
1
tsp
ground black pepper
Instructions
In a large soup pot, cook onions, celery and carrots with the butter. Once the onions and celery are tender, about 6-8 minutes, stir in the beef.
Cook, stirring often, for another 5 minutes.
Add the water, beef broth and diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil and stir in the remaining ingredients.
Let the soup cook at a low rolling boil for 30-45 minutes. The barley should be fully cooked and the beef should be tender.