Brown Rice Beef Barley Soup
Recently I ate a beef barley soup at Canadian Tim Horton. I usually eat potato – bacon or broccoli cream soup there. Whenever I’m in any restaurant I eat always the same food. I’m not sure why. Maybe because I know that I like it already. But this time they didn’t have my favorite potato bacon soup so I’ve decided to go with beef barley soup.
Yum! It was very good. When I came home I already new that I will be making this soup at home. I just made my own way. To the addition of the barley I added some brown rice. Carrots are always in my home so I knew they will be in beef barley soup as well.
Soups are often seen in my home. They are delicious and healthy. I have my own favorite soups like Broccoli Cheddar Soup or Crock Pot Chili. But some my favorite European soups are difficult to make in Canada. I just can’t buy necessary ingredients that are required.
This beef barley soup I made in crock pot
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Brown Rice Beef Barley Soup
Ingredients
- 5 cups water
- 2 cups diced beef
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1 carrot shredded
- 1 celery stick diced
- half parsnip sliced
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
- 1/2 tsp. thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- salt/pepper to taste
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 cup cooked barley
Instructions
- Turn crock pot on high. Add 5 cups water.
- In a frying pan melt butter, add beef. Cook for 15 - 20 minutes on medium/low heat.
- Add tomato paste and mix with beef.
- Transfer beef into the crock pot.
- Add carrot, celery, parsnip, frozen peas, thyme, bay leaves. Season with some salt and pepper.
- Cook on high for 2 hours. After this time add brown rice and barley. Cook another 30 minutes.
I’ve never cooked with barley which is odd since I love hearty soups and the two go together. I’ve also never made or eaten borscht. I’ll have to give that a try one day. 🙂
Give a try:) Thanks Leilani for your visit.
Looks delicious! I love making soups too! They are so good for the heart, body and soul. This seems healthy and relatively easy to make! My favorite is (vegetarian) French Onion… YUM! Even without the beef broth it is still dynamite! Thanks for the recipe and awesome pictures!
Thank you! I love French onion too:) I have to make it someday
My boyfriend is always asking me to make him more soups – I’m thinking this one will have to be next on the list 😀 Looks delicious!
Thank you Chrisy!
This sounds perfect for chilly nights!
That’s right Shannon!
My wife is all about soup during these cold, wet months… this is perfect for her!
Definitely:) Chris Thank you for your visit.
This looks delicious!! I love making (and eating) soups during the winter!
Thank you!