Yesterday I made a big batch of beef-and-barley soup for lunch. We had about a cup-and-a-half of organic pearl barley on hand, and there were a couple of small beefsteaks in the freezer. The other ingredients we had on hand were carrots, potatoes, onions, thyme, oregano, white wine, mushrooms, bay leaves, escarole, and beef broth. Such a soup was nourishing, even fortifying, given the cold weather we've been having. Morning temperatures are down around freezing. Afternoon temperatures are milder, and we're getting some sunshine — well, we were until yesterday, when a thick fog lasted all day long.
04 February 2025
Beef-barley soup for lunch
Yesterday I made a big batch of beef-and-barley soup for lunch. We had about a cup-and-a-half of organic pearl barley on hand, and there were a couple of small beefsteaks in the freezer. The other ingredients we had on hand were carrots, potatoes, onions, thyme, oregano, white wine, mushrooms, bay leaves, escarole, and beef broth. Such a soup was nourishing, even fortifying, given the cold weather we've been having. Morning temperatures are down around freezing. Afternoon temperatures are milder, and we're getting some sunshine — well, we were until yesterday, when a thick fog lasted all day long.
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Oh, my, that does look hearty!
ReplyDeleteI let if boil down so I wouldn't have so much liquid to put in the fridge or freezer. I can always add some water back in if it needs it.
DeleteThe perfect meal for the weather you’re having.
ReplyDeleteBettyAnn
Yes.
Deletei love barley. Stay warm.
ReplyDeleteI'm adding soy sauce and sesame oil, among other Asian flavor ingredients, to the barley soup today. It's almost lunchtime.
DeleteVegetable beef barley soup; my ultimate comfort food and my go-to on a cold winter day. I make a huge pot of it and freeze it for times when we know we will be out all day and won’t have energy to cook. In fact, I will take some out the freezer right now. It tastes better and better with each reheating.
ReplyDeleteWe're having beef-barley soup for lunch again today.
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