Quick Beef and Barley Soup - Canadian Beef | Canada Beef

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 EACH, large carrot and stalk celery, sliced
• ½ tsp (2 mL) dried thyme leaves
• ½ tsp (2 mL) salt
• ½ tsp (2 mL) freshly ground pepper
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) tomato paste
• ¾ cup (175 mL) pearl barley
• 4 cups (1 L) beef broth
• 1 can (540 mL) diced stewed tomatoes
• 3 cups (750 mL) cubed cooked roast beef