“My kids ask for my mum’s beef barley soup, not mine, my mum’s,” says Cindy Lazarenko, On Our Table. “It’s a simple, old fashioned recipe, a list of ingredients, very little method. Always heat up the thermos first.”
| 1c | chopped onion |
| 1 c | chopped celery |
| 1 c | chopped carrot |
| 2 T | butter |
| 2 c | beef steak |
| 6 c | water |
| 6 c | beef broth |
| 1 can | tomatoes or juice |
| 1 c | pearl barley |
| 1 t | salt |
| 2 t | pepper |
Cook veg until tender in butter, add beef. Then add liquids.
Boil approximately 1 hour. Or slow cooker. Add potatoes at the end.