Heartwarming Beef-Barley Soup

• 1 1/2 lbs boneless beef chuck
• 4 cups water
• 2 cups low sodium beef broth
• 2 cups sliced celery
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup sliced carrot
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 cup quick-cooking barley (or regular barley, precooked)

1. Trim fat from meat, cut meat into 1/2-inch cubes.
2. In a Dutch oven combine meat, water, broth, celery, mushrooms, carrots, onion, salt, rosemary, pepper, and garlic and bring to boiling, reduce heat.
3. Cover and simmer 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until meat is tender, if necessary, skim fat.
4. Stir in tomato paste and barley. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until barley is done.

boneless beef chuck, water, beef broth, celery, mushrooms, carrot, onion, salt, rosemary, pepper, garlic, tomato paste, barley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/heartwarming-beef-barley-soup-202863 (may not work)