Beef and Barley Soup

Ingredients

• 3 + 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 lbs beef chuck roast, boneless
• 1 large (about 1 cup) onion
• 4 med (about 2 cups) carrots, peeled
• 3 stalks (about 1 cup) celery
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
• 6 cups beef stock, warmed
• 1 cup water, hot
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 bay leaf
• 4 sprigs thyme, fresh
• 1 tsp oregano, dried
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• salt, to taste
• 1 cup pearl barley
• parsley, finely chopped