Beef & Barley Soup

Ingredients

• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 1 medium Founders & Farmers carrot, peeled and diced
• 1 medium celery stalk, diced
• 1 medium parsnip, 1/4 inch thick rounds
• 1 medium turnip, 1/4 inch thick rounds
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 lbs stewing beef, cut into cubes
• 2 tsp kosher salt, divided
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
• 1 tsp dried Founders & Farmers thyme
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 5 cups beef stock
• 3/4 cup pearl barley
• 1 dried bay leaf
• Chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish