Beef Barley Soup

• Ingredients
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pound London broil, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (Use any lean steak like meat)
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, chopped
• 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic (from 4 cloves)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3/4 cup dry red wine
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 3 cups water
• 3/4 cup hulled or pearl barley, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
• Garnish: grated fresh horseradish _Dad loves this. I find a small piece of horseradish root, and put it on the table with a rasp.

1. Directions
2. 1teat 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon oil in a medium Dutch oven or a large pot over medium-high heat. Season beef with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and brown on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon.
3. 2teduce heat to medium. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil, and cook onion, carrot, and mushrooms until golden, stirring occasionally, 12 to 15 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
4. 3tdd garlic and tomato paste, and cook, stirring, until caramelized, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and add wine. Return to heat, and bring to a boil, scraping up brown bits from bottom using a wooden spoon. Cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
5. 4teturn beef to pot, and add stock and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
6. 5tdd barley, and cook, covered, for 20 minutes. ( I find that Red Mill or other fine barleys take at least an hour to be tender. I put them in at the beginning of the simmer time.) Uncover, and cook until beef and barley are tender, 20 to 25 minutes more. Stir in parsley. Divide soup among 6 bowls, and garnish with horseradish.

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