Beef Barley Soup with Roasted Vegetables
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Cooking:
25 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Beef Barley Soup with Roasted Vegetables

1. 1/4 cup all-purpose flour -
2. 1 teaspoon salt -
3. 1/2 teaspoon pepper -
4. 1 pound beef stew meat (3/4-inch cubes) -
5. 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided -
6. 1 large portobello mushroom, stem removed, chopped -
7. 1 medium onion, chopped -
8. 1 fennel bulb, chopped -
9. 1 garlic clove, minced -
10. 8 cups beef stock -
11. 2 cups water -
12. 2 cups cubed peeled butternut squash -
13. 1 large baking potato, peeled and cubed -
14. 2 large carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices -
15. 2/3 cup quick-cooking barley -
16. 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme -
17. Dash ground nutmeg -
18. 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley -

How to cook deliciously - Beef Barley Soup with Roasted Vegetables

1. Stage

In a small bowl, mix the flour, salt and pepper; sprinkle over beef and toss to coat. In a Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add beef; brown evenly. Remove from the pan.

2. Stage

In the same pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add the mushroom, onion and fennel; cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until tender. Stir in garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add stock and water, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Return beef to pan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer until meat is tender, 40-60 minutes.

3. Stage

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425°. Place the squash, potato and carrots on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; drizzle with remaining oil and toss to coat. Bake until vegetables are almost tender, 20-25 minutes, stirring twice, .

4. Stage

Add barley, thyme, nutmeg and roasted vegetables to soup; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until barley is tender, about 10-12 minutes longer. Sprinkle with parsley.