Vegetable Beef Barley Soup

Name: Vegetable Beef Barley Soup
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 clove garlic, minced; 3⁄4 pound beef stew meat, cut into chunks; 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt; 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 cup celery, chopped; 2 cups carrots, chopped; 1 each green bell pepper, chopped; 2 cups potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2" chunks; 4 cups beef broth; 4 cups tomato juice, (like V-8), or tomato juice; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1⁄2 cup pearl barley

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My mom made this when I was a child. It's a kid-friendly, hearty soup.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
3⁄4 pound beef stew meat, cut into chunks
1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt
1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
2 cups carrots, chopped
1 each green bell pepper, chopped
2 cups potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2" chunks
4 cups beef broth
4 cups tomato juice, (like V-8), or tomato juice
1 teaspoon oregano
1⁄2 cup pearl barley

Directions

Step 1
Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven. Add garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds. Add stew meat, salt and pepper. Brown for about 3 minutes. Add onions, carrots, celery, green pepper and potatoes. Cook until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
Step 2
Add broth, tomato juice and oregano. Stir well. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and add barley. Simmer for 1 hour.