Beef And Barley Soup

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 yellow onion large, diced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 stalks celery diced
• 2 carrots diced
• 1 leek halved and sliced
• 1 pound stew beef chunks
• 4 cups beef stock
• 1 cup pearled barley
• cracked pepper fresh
• sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon chervil
• thyme
• marjoram
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley

1. Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat,
2. Add onions, garlic, leeks, and celery; saute for about 7 minutes.
3. Add in beef cubes, cook until outside of beef is brown.
4. Generously salt and pepper the pot, and add in dry spices, give it stir.
5. Add in stock, simmer 1hr.
6. Add in barley and carrots, simmer another 1 hour until barley is tender.
7. Taste and season how necessary, add in fresh parsley and serve.

extravirgin olive oil, onion, garlic, stalks celery, carrots, beef stock, barley, cracked pepper, salt, chervil, thyme, marjoram, fresh parsley

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Beef-and-Barley-Soup-1647787 (may not work)