Hearty Beef Barley Soup Recipe: Homemade Comfort in a Bowl

Ingredients

• 907 g / 2 lbs chuck roast (trimmed and cut into ¾-inch cubes)
• 1 cup / 190 g pearl barley
• 1.9 L / 64 oz low-sodium chicken or beef broth
• 198 g / 1½ cups chopped carrots
• 101 g / 1 cup chopped celery
• 288 g / 2 cups chopped yellow onion
• 9 g / 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
• 9 g / 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
• 12 g / 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• Salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 45 ml / 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 50 g / 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 14 g / 1½ tablespoons minced garlic
• 15 ml / 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
• 10 ml / 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce