Hearty Beef Barley Soup Recipe: Cozy Comfort in a Bowl

Ingredients

• 1 lbs (500 g) stewing beef, cut into bite-sized cubes
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 cup mushrooms, sliced (optional)
• 2 tbsps olive oil
• 1 cup pearl barley, rinsed
• 1 can (14 oz/400 g) diced tomatoes
• 8 cups (2 liters) beef broth or stock
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried rosemary
• 2 bay leaves
• Salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste
• Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish