Hearty Beef Barley Soup 🍲🥩🌾

🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4–6)

For the Soup Base:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil 🫒
• 1 pound stew beef, cut into ½-inch pieces 🥩
• Salt and pepper to taste 🧂⚫

For the Soup Vegetables & Broth:

• 1 medium onion, chopped 🧅
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced 🥕
• 2 celery stalks, chopped 🌿
• 3 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
• 1 cup pearl barley 🌾
• 6 cups beef broth 🍖 (or water with beef bouillon cubes)
• 1 bay leaf 🍃
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme 🌿
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary 🌿
  

  👩‍🍳 Instructions