Beef Barley Soup #Foodie Friday

OK, birthday parties in my house are over for now and Halloween Candy is being rationed. (So no one gets a belly ache.) Time to take a break from sweets and balance out with a healthy and hearty bowl of beef barley soup. Barley is such a great warm weather grain, and it holds up really well in soup. Unlike rice it doesn't soak up all of your broth. 

Grains have been getting a bad reputation lately, but whole grains work in the body much differently than processed grains. Whole grains, like barley, clear the digestive track: helping to prevent colon cancer, and they feed the good bacteria in your stomach which helps to improve your digestion. Grains are also important for your nerves… they keep you calm and help you sleep. So sure if your trying to loss some weight, skip the white flour, reduce your grain intake,  but keep some whole grains in your diet for long term health. 

Beef Barley Soup

by Diane Balch

simplelivingandeating.com

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)

1 onion chopped

4 celery stalks chopped

3 carrots chopped 

2 cloves of garlic chopped

1/2 teaspoon of ground Thyme

7 ounces of left over steak or any type of beef chopped small

1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce

1/2 cup of pearl barley

64 ounces of beef broth

1 10 ounce can of kidney beans

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1) In a large sauce pan heat the EVOO on medium high heat and add the vegetables as you chop them in this order: onions, celery, carrots and garlic.

Do not brown the garlic. Cook vegetables until they start to soften. Salt the vegetables as you add them.

Note: If you are adding raw meat. Brown it in the oil and remove it from the pan before you cook the vegetables. 

2) Add the thyme and let it heat a little in the oil to release it's flavor. Add the barley next and let it get coated by the oil too. Let it sauté for about 1 minute. This will help the grain keep it's structure.

3) Add the beef broth and bring it to a boil. Let it simmer on low for about 1 hour or until the barley softens. Once the barley is cooked add the beef and the kidney beans. 

Best served with hearty rustic whole grain bread and butter.

Hosted by

Home Maid Simple

and

Simple Living and Eating

Remember to visit and follow my co-host Adelina at Home Maid Simple to find out what blogger she is featuring this week!!!

Foodie Friday Features:

From: SourdoughNative

Easy Hard Cider Apple Dumplings

This is truly an easy and impressive recipe that is perfect this time of year to wow your family and friends. 



From: My Carolina Kitchen

Chicken Stew on Polenta

Not only is this recipe healthy it's interesting, so different to serve polenta with a chicken stew. Sam proves that eating healthy doesn't have to taste bad. 



From: Dizzy Busy and Hungry

Gammy's Crock Pot Turkey Legs

Turkey is so inexpensive now and this recipe is so simple to make… how could you not resist. 

This post is shared on the following food/craft parties. Be sure to check them out:

Organizing/Health:

Motivation Monday @ A Life in Balance

Frugal:

Wednesday Frugal Days Sustainable Ways @ Frugally Sustainable

Monday Food:
Meal Plan Monday Organizing Junkie
Mix it Up Monday @ Flour Me With Love's

Melt in Your Mouth Monday @ Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms

Marvelous Mondays @ Call Me PMC

Clever Chicks Blog Hop @ The Chicken Chick
Mop it up Monday @ I should be Mopping the Floor
Random Recipe Link Up @ Sara Howe

Meatless Monday:

 Meatless Monday My Sweet and Savory

Tuesday Food:
Hearth & Soul Blog Hop @ 21st Century Housewife
Totally Tasty Tuesday @ Mandy's Recipe Box
Show Me What You Got @ Our Delightful Home
In & Out of the Kitchen @ Feeding Big & More
Tuesday's Table @ Love in the Kitchen
Tasty Tuesday #Anyonita Nibbles
All my Bloggy Friends @Love Bakes Good Cakes

Wednesday Food:
 Wednesday Whatsit @White Lights on Wednesday 
Fresh Foods Wednesdays @ Gastronomical Sovereignty
Wonderful Food Wednesdays at @ All She Cooks
Wednesday Extravaganza @ Hunger Little Girl
Create & Share @ The Trendy Tree House
What I Whipped Up Wednesday @ Sugar & Dots
Look What I Made @ Creations by Kara

Thursday Food:
Full Plate Thursday @ Miz Helen's Country Cottage
Thriving on Thursdays @ Domesblissity
Tasty Thursdays @ The Mandatory Mooch

Thursday's Treasures @ Food Done Light
Pin it Thursday @ Sweet Bella Roos

Friday Food:
Foodie Friday @ Home Maid Simple
Friday Favorite (DYI too) @ Simple Sweet Home
Foodie Friday @ Rattlebridge Farm 
Weekend Wonders @ The Thriftiness Miss
Weekend Potluck @ Sunflower Supper Club
Friday Linky Party @ The Pin Junkie 
Get Him Feed @ Anyonita Nibbles

Don't forget to join us on Nov 12th. Cook a dish from Maylasia

Instructions for Foodie Friday linky:

This is a food party please link up only 3 food related posts. Thank you. 

Click on at least 3 other recipes.

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PARTY HOSTS:  BY EMAIL OR RSS... 

or FRIEND ME ON FACEBOOK

SPREAD THE WORD: PIN, FB, TWEET ETC... this party. It is good for you and me.

1) Copy the Foodie Friday Button's html from this website's sidebar.

2) Paste this html to the html page of the recipe you want to link to Foodie Friday. You can also make a word link or post our button on your sidebar.  

 Please link back.

3) Copy the link to the recipes you want to add to Foodie Friday, not your homepage. 

4) Click on "your next" on this page.

5) Past your link and type in the name of the recipe, not your name.

6) Choose how you want to download the photo.

By posting in this party you are giving this blog permission to reprint (with a link to your post) in recipe roundups and featured posts any recipes/articles you share with us.

Want a reminder when this Foodie Friday Party goes LIVE!

An InLinkz Link-up