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Hearty Beef and Barley Soup

A hearty and easy to make soup. I recommend homemade broth (really, really) but you can use store bought if it just isn't going to happen:)
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword easy lunch recipe, light recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Author Linda Spiker

Ingredients

  • ¾ cups barley cooked to package instructions
  • 8 cups beef broth
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • ½ cup diced onions
  • 2 cups roughly chopped kale
  • 2 cups leftover beef shredded
  • ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

  • Cook barley to package instructions.
  • When barley is close to being done bring broth to a boil.
  • Add carrots, celery and onion to broth.
  • Turn heat down to simmer and cook for 12-15 minutes (or until veggies are soft)
  • Add kale, meat, cooked barley and cayenne pepper.
  • Turn off heat and let sit for five minutes.
  • Add sea salt or pepper to taste.
  • Serve