Making a pot of soup isn’t an exact science. I usually assess what I have on hand and let the ingredients dictate what will be on the day’s menu. Our weather has been typical for November: cold, windy and wet, so I wanted a good, hearty stick-to-the-ribs pot of soup that would fill the house with the wonderful aroma of simmering meat and vegetables and be hearty enough so some bread and a light dessert would make a complete meal. I had a good supply of veggies left from the last day of the farmers market, pearl barley in the pantry and some slices of beef shank in the freezer. So I was all set.
I love barley in soup. Vegetable Beef is one of my favorites. Yours looks filling and comforting. I wish I could get that taste.
How I wish I could have a bowl of your soup for lunch! It looks so hearty and delicious!
I just love barley so much!!! Your soup looks wonderful.
This sounds so good. I appreciate making method for making beef stock from the meat you're using for the soup! Genius!
Another great recipe and beautiful photos, Cathy –
This is a perfect bowl of soup, filling and comforting with great flavor. Great picture too!
This would be perfect here tonight, its cold and chilly and my bones are aching for some warmth and deliciousness!! Sounds wonderful!
Oh how I love beef barley soup! I have a wonderful recipe I use over and over in the winter. It is full bodied and hearty, with red wine and mushrooms, and oh so good on a chilly night. Now, if we would just GET a chilly night!!!!
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Kris – your recipe sounds wonderful. I hope you'll post it this winter. We can never have enough good soup recipes. Red wine would be a delicious addition.
The beef shanks look like the perfect meat for this!! It's one of my favorite soups..and it's one of the first recipes one of our daughter's asked me for:)
I really like beef barley soup. THANKS!!! for the recipe.
I can smell it now!! This time of year you can't beat a nice hot bowl…
This looks so hearty, comforting and delicious. Perfect soup for the weather we have been having.
Love barley soup. It is so hard to photograph but you have done a superb job of it.
mmmmm, this is pure comfort, i love the flavors!
This looks like a very filling soup and perfect for cold, blustery weather. I haven't cooked with barley before and i am very anxious to try it.
What a lovely fall soup! It really looks comforting and delicious.
Hi Cathy….this is just what was cooking in my crockpot all day today…the house smells divine…I love barley in soup and i use short ribs and they really give the soup such wonderful flavor…
Oh Cathy….I simply love beef barley soup. My mom used to make it all the time when we were kids. Your bowl looks just like what i would have sat down to for dinner.
MMMMMM,..;what a real comfort & good for you soup!!
Yum yum yum,..I love barley!
that is a soup that i would like to try….it really looks like comfort food all the way.The chunkiness and the warm comfy colour of the dish says it all. beautiful 🙂
Cathy, it looks delicious. That's how I make it too except for the rutabaga.
You are right, this is a meal!
Have a great weekend!
It's sad that making homemade stock is what keeps me from making soup more often. Your soup is the perfect thing for this drab weather and you are so pulling me into the stock-soup-spiral. Yum! Too good!
You are so right about the beef shanks. I'd love a bowl of this right now. I have to remember to pick up some beef shanks. I love barley, but my mom always used acine de pepe in her soup, so it's almost a tradition. Great blog.