Comments on: Beef Mushroom Barley Soup

By: Cornelia Cree

Cornelia Cree — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:09:13 +0000

I was disappointed with this recipe. There was no where near enough broth so it came out as a stew. I wondered why half of the cooking liquid was discarded. I think in the future I will include that plus an additional can of lo-sodium chicken broth or some extender. Other than not having a bay leaf in the house, I followed the recipe exactly which I always do with a new recipe. I used the wine Cabernet Savingnon. I served it with sour dough bread toasts. It served 5.

By: bhive01

bhive01 — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:56:48 +0000

Made this for the second time today. Wonderful recipe. Previously I made the mistake of not removing the fat after simmering the meat in wine. It left a very greasy and sand-like texture in the final soup. Used a fat separator this time and kept all the liquid for the final soup. Doubled the vegetables and barley (cause I like extra of both). I was reading a Cook’s Illustrated recipe for beef stew and they suggested using anchovies and porcini mushrooms. Instead of adding water to go with the wine to cook the beef in the beginning I rehydrated some porcini’s and used that liquid to cook with and also added back all of the cooking liquid (-fat). Really amazing soup and with all the extra stuff it was a bit more hearty.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:43:59 +0000

Hi Rosanne, I didn’t bring it to a boil, just got it to a nice even simmer and then kept it there.

By: Rosanne

Rosanne — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:02:53 +0000

Just made this the other day…delicious!! My husband asked for this to be a regular menu item at our house. I couldn’t find any barley here (Ireland), so I just used basmati rice and it was fabulous, can only imagine how delicious it must be with the barley. Thanks for sharing!! Oh, just wondering if you brought the meat, water, wine to a boil before simmering or just went straight to simmer?

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By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:59:35 +0000

This will definitely serve 6. I am in the process of updating all of my recipes with the serving information, but haven’t made it this far back yet.

By: Kristen Murcko

Kristen Murcko — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:15:29 +0000

Hey there….trying this recipe this weekend. Need to feed at least 6. How many bowls does this make? Shoudl I double the recipe? Thanks!

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By: Dawni45

Dawni45 — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:23:18 +0000

Fabulous…. 2nd time in the making and looks, tastes and smells the same

By: laughinglunchlady

laughinglunchlady — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:26:05 +0000

The verdict is in! Soup not only smells good but tastes really good too!!! A welcome change to my two staple soups, Chicken soup and Ham & potatoe soup.

By: laughinglunchlady

laughinglunchlady — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:58:56 +0000

Soups on right now and the kitchen smells delish! It will be ready to eat once the barley is done. Thank you for a good hearty recipe on a snowy day! ps.. I just stumbled onto your blog and I LOVE IT! This is the first recipe that I am trying from your site and I already have a few more I want to try.

By: Cordia

Cordia — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:19:10 +0000

Yet another excellent recipe! This turned out sooo good! I omitted the mushrooms only b/c my hubby doesnt like them. I have a whole bag of pearl barley that I wanted to use more of, so this was perfect! I also love the red wine substitution b/c I never have wine on hand and hate to have to make a special trip and buy wine just for a small amount in a recipe ( I cant drink any now b/c I’m pregnant ). I am going to make this again and freeze for post baby meals!!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:03:43 +0000

DJ – I’ll be anxious to hear how you liked this dish! Glad you enjoy surfing blogs

By: DJ

DJ — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:02:04 +0000

I found your recipe by googling “beef barley soup blog.” I’m not big on the commercial recipe sites, so usually find recipes (and great blog sites) in this way.

I don’t make many recipes with beef involved, but my husband likes it from time to time. I do have very fond memories of my father’s Saturday soups and beef barley was one of his best efforts. And, after all these years, I just found out it is my husband’s favorite soup–a detail he’s kept back because he knows beef isn’t my thing…how sweet.

Also, on his behalf, I purchased a large sampler pack of grass fed beef from a farmer at the local market last fall and we are still working our way through it. Grass fed beef is very lean and so I am–by trial and error–learning how to prepare it. This recipe seems just right.

I’ll report back. Thanks!!

By: Bev and Ollie "O"

Bev and Ollie "O" — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:39:00 +0000

oh my goodness! this looks good too!`yummy x

By: Mom

Mom — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:43:00 +0000

This soup looks great Chelle! Sounds like a good choice on a cool Fall day.

By: Renea

Renea — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:15:00 +0000

It looks great! Elly always has the best recipes.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:06:00 +0000

Thanks for the wine substitution! I’ll have to try this soup. Looks tasty!

By: Elly

Elly — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:40:00 +0000

I’m so glad you liked it! It’s one of Tom’s favorites, too, because it’s so flavorful and hearty. I look forward to your next soup, as I am also doing the weekly soup thing