Comments on: Beef and Barley Soup Recipe – Easy, Hearty and Delicious!

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 04:16:36 +0000

In reply to Ruth. Thanks, Ruth!

By: Ruth

Ruth — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 17:36:40 +0000

In reply to Kelly. Yes, it freezes very well.

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 05:20:53 +0000

In reply to Danielle. I just fill the can that the diced tomatoes came in, Danielle. It's 28 oz. I fill it with water, and then add the correct amount of bouillon for that amount of water. If you're using homemade broth, I'd go with 28 oz of the liquid broth. You can always add more broth or more water to adjust the taste if necessary.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 00:14:09 +0000

This looks great. I just have one question, how much beef broth is needed, in oz. (I have homemade beef broth and am not sure how much to add)

By: Klatt

Klatt — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 23:44:17 +0000

In reply to happyhooligans.

We LOVED this soup! I also added some fresh green beans to mix and it was delicious. Thanks again for posting this amazing recipe!

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 00:50:32 +0000

In reply to JKlatt. I hope you love it as much as we do, Jonna!

By: JKlatt

JKlatt — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 23:51:25 +0000

I cannot wait to make this soup!
We’ve been in a bit of a deep freeze here in MN, so this soup will be perfect to warm us up!

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 04:58:28 +0000

In reply to Andi. You are welcome! I might have to make a batch tomorrow. It's a favourite here, and the weather is perfect "soup weather".

By: Andi

Andi — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 01:20:11 +0000

I made this tonight and it is awesome! I actually used 2 lbs of beef (my hubby likes lots of meat) and also added 8 oz of fresh slice mushrooms. YUMMY! This is definitely a keeper! Thanks so much for the recipe!

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 17:31:18 +0000

In reply to Maggie. I use dried herbs in this recipe, Maggie, because I always make it in winter, but if I were to make it in summer, when my herb garden is in its glory, I would absolutely chop a bunch of fresh thyme and basil in! I LOVE cooking with fresh herbs!

By: Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:20:43 +0000

Looks delicious. Can you tell me please if you’re using fresh thyme/basil or dried thyme/basil?

Thank you!

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 00:37:24 +0000

In reply to Laura Shipley La Borde. Yes, it's 8tbsp Laura, which is about 1/4 cup. I know it doesn't seem like much, but it really increases in size as it absorbs the liquid. I think if you added much more, you'd run into the problem of it soaking up too much of the liquid, and your soup wouldn't be as soup-y as it should be.

By: Laura Shipley La Borde

Laura Shipley La Borde — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:27:01 +0000

Hi, This recipe looks so good, especially today while its cold and raining here on the beautiful coast of Washington. Can you please tell me if the amount of the barley to add is correct, 8 tbsp? Doesn’t seem like enough.

Thank you!

Laura Shipley-La Borde

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 18:06:55 +0000

In reply to Kerin. Interesting! I haven't had that complaint before. I'm glad you've modified the recipe to your liking, Kerin, and that you enjoyed the soup!

By: Kerin

Kerin — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 00:15:28 +0000

I have made this a few times. So good! However, I prefer less ground beef. I made it tonight with just .7 pounds and it was perfect. I used very lean ground beef (93%) and browned the beef right in the stew pot, then added the carrots, onion, and celery right to that (I dice these). Added spices, deglazed with the red wine, then added the liquids and barely, boiled, then simmered for about 45 minutes.

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 19:27:02 +0000

In reply to Kelly. It does!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 18:35:14 +0000

Does the beef barley freeze well?

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 01:10:06 +0000

In reply to Kim. The whole can. Juice and all, Kim. :)

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 18:58:50 +0000

This looks delicious! I have one question though, do I add the juice that comes with the tomatoes or strain it out?

By: lisa

lisa — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 06:53:46 +0000

This hearty beef and barley soup is totally amazing. I really want to print the recipe but can’t find an option to do so could you please help me?

By: Hannah

Hannah — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 02:26:27 +0000

Wow! I am not usually a fan of beef barley soup but this was amazing. It took on a creamy texture somehow. And I didn’t have pearl barley so used pulled barley which was still so good.

By: Noelle Snow

Noelle Snow — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 22:46:36 +0000

Made this for our Super Bowl dinner – it’s DELICIOUS!!!! Did the stove top version; simmering for one hour was just right.

By: Amy Gaudette

Amy Gaudette — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:16:39 +0000

Anyone try this with a ground beef substitute? Just wondered if you’d get the samish flavored…