Beef Barley Soup

Preparation info
  • Makes 9 cups 2.25 l ) ;

    4

    main-course servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Soup: A Way of Life

By Barbara Kafka

Published 1998

  • About

I love barley soups and there are others in the book, Rich with stock and meat and enlivened by a mere whisper of orange juice, this is a dividend soup par excellence, capable of being a meal with the addition of a salad.

Ingredients

  • 8 cups (2 l) Beef Stock or, in England beef stock, imported beef or meat stock; or double recipe

Method

In a large saucepan, bring the stock, barley, and thyme and oregano sprigs, or ¼ teaspoon dried thyme and teaspoon dried oregano, to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 1 hour.