Description
Experience the delightful taste of Instant Pot Beef & Barley Soup, balancing rich flavors and healthy ingredients in a simple yet satisfying dish. Ideal for a quick dinner and perfect for freezing!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds (1kg) beef stew meat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 ounces (225g) mushrooms, quartered
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 4–6 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups (1.4 liter) low sodium beef broth/stock
- 1 (14.5oz) (411g) can diced tomatoes
- ¾ cup (140g) pearl barley, rinsed
- 2 small potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 tablespoons better than bullion beef base (or use 2–4 cubes)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Switch the Instant Pot to the sauté setting. Once heated, add the stew meat along with olive oil, seasoning with a touch of salt and pepper. Brown the meat on all sides, then remove it and set aside (approximately 5 minutes).
- Introduce the mushrooms and sauté until they are nicely browned. You may need to add extra oil for this step.
- Incorporate the diced onion, celery, and carrot. Add salt and pepper if desired and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Mix in the minced garlic and stir for 30 seconds to release its flavor.
- Pour in a small amount of beef broth to deglaze the pot, making sure to scrape up all the brown bits to prevent the burn error.
- Add the remaining beef broth, browned meat, diced tomatoes, barley, diced potatoes, beef base, bay leaf, and thyme.
- Secure the Instant Pot lid and adjust to the locking position. Set the vent to sealing and cook on high pressure for 15 minutes.
- Allow the Instant Pot to naturally release pressure for 15 minutes, then turn the vent to release any remaining pressure before carefully removing the lid.
Notes
This soup can be frozen for later use. Just ensure it’s stored in airtight containers after cooling.
Feel free to add other vegetables like peas or corn for added flavor and nutrition.
Adjust seasoning according to your taste preferences.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 328
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 75mg