Mushroom, Beef & Barley Soup Gelson's

Ingredients

• 2 lb beef chuck, trimmed, cut into 1” pieces
• Kosher salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste
• 1 Tbsp grapeseed oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 8 cups beef broth
• 2 bay leaves
• ¾ cup pearled barley
• 8 oz yellow pearl onions, trimmed, skins removed
• 2 medium carrots, sliced in ¼”-thick rounds
• 2 medium celery stalks, sliced ¼” thick
• 8 oz baby bella mushrooms, sliced ¼“ thick
• Leaves from 3 thyme sprigs, chopped
• 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
• 5 oz baby spinach leaves
• 2 tsp white wine vinegar
• Torn parsley leaves, for garnish