Gordon Ramsay Beef Barley Soup brings together tender chuck roast barley and pearl barley vegetable soup for a comforting meal. This hearty beef barley recipe is perfect for chilly days and delivers rich flavors with every bite.
Author:Julia Royale
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:2 hours
Total Time:2 hours 20 minutes
Yield:6 servings 1x
Category:Soups
Method:Stovetop
Cuisine:American
Diet:Standard
Ingredients
Scale
2 lbs (908g) beef chuck cubed
3 tbsp (45g) olive oil
1 onion diced
2 ribs celery diced
4 carrots diced
3 garlic cloves minced
¾ cup (180ml) dry red wine
6 cups (1.5L) low-sodium beef broth
1 tbsp (15g) Worcestershire sauce
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1 cup (200g) pearled barley
Salt and pepper
¼ cup parsley minced
Instructions
In small batches, brown the seasoned beef cubes in hot olive oil and then set aside.
Use the same pot to soften the diced onion celery and carrots for 5 minutes then add the minced garlic and cook for another minute.
Pour in the red wine and let it reduce by half while scraping up any browned bits from the pot.
Add the beef broth Worcestershire sauce thyme and browned beef back to the pot then simmer the mixture for 45 minutes.
Stir in the pearled barley and continue to simmer for 45 to 60 minutes until the barley is tender.
Adjust the thickness with broth or water season with salt and pepper and mix in the minced parsley before serving.
Notes
Want deeper flavor: Roast the beef bones and simmer a quick homemade stock first
Too greasy: Chill and skim fat or drop an ice cube in and pull it out with the congealed fat
Timing barley for texture: Always add after at least 45 min of beef simmer