Beef Barley Soup | Just Give Me The Damn Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound beef stew meat (cut into 1-inch cubes)
• 1 cup barley (pearl barley)
• 2 medium carrots (diced)
• 2 stalks celery (diced)
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 6 cups beef broth (low sodium)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon thyme (dried)
• 1 leaf bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (for browning meat)