Beef Barley Soup is perfect on a cold, winter day. This hearty soup recipe brings comfort and warmth to you. It is so fulfilling and is only 8 points plus on Weight Watchers and is a clean eating recipe. My husband and I could not believe how much taste this soup had with so few ingredients in it. The bay leaves bring such good flavor to this soup, so be sure to put them in!
If you have a husband like mine who loves bread with his soup, you can pick up a french loaf at your local bakery or you can make Sour Cream Rolls. You can make this Gluten Free by using quinoa instead of barley!
Beef Barley Soup is a Weight Watchers recipe and is healthy too!
Weight Watchers Points Plus = 5 Points
Ingredients
- 1 tsp oil
- 1-½ lbs lean beef round stew meat
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 cup chopped onions
- ½ cup chopped celery
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 6 cups water
- 1 - 2 tsp kosher salt to taste
- 2 bay leaves
- ⅔ cup dry barley
- fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large heavy pot or dutch oven on medium heat.
- Add oil and beef, season with a little salt and brown meat a few minutes.
- When meat is browned, add carrots, onion, celery and garlic to the pot and give it a good stir.
- Add water, salt and bay leaves and bring to a boil.
- When boiling, reduce heat to low and cover.
- Simmer covered over low heat until the meat is soft, about 1 ½ - 2 hours.
- Add the barley, adjust the salt if needed and add fresh ground pepper.
- Simmer an additional 30-35, remove bay leaves and serve.
Notes
Delicious Low Fat recipes:
Crockpot Pear, Apple and Pork Dinner
Crockpot Paleo Chicken with Butternut Squash, Pears and Cranberries
Low Fat Dark Chocolate Cookies
Shelley is a boy mom, marine wife, and is blessed with an amazing family. She loves sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.
Sherryl @ SimplySherryl
Beef Barley soup is awesome on a cold day! We have it at least once a week.
Patricialynn
Perfect for cold winter days!