Soup Thread

[badwhale]

This is a placeholder for a beef barley soup I made recently. It came out pretty good. Tomorrow, I'm going to make the leek soup again for a holiday party.

Vegetable Beef Barley Soup (my insertions)
3 TBS salad oil (olive oil)
2# beef chuck cut into 3/4" cubes (strongly recommend just buying it cubed)
2 Cups chopped onions (cooking onions)
1 TBSP minced garlic (I overdo this, because garlic is like the bacon of veggies)
1/2 TBSP thyme (ground)
1/2 TBSP Marjoram
6 cups water
2 cans beef broth (13-14oz cans each)
1 1/2 cups diced carrots
3/4 cups diced celery
3/4 cups barley
1 1/2 TBSP salt
1/2 TBSP fresh ground pepper (fresh, whatever)
3 CUPS diced potatoes (I just used yellows, not red)

In large stockpot, heat oil over medium heat
Add half the meat, stirring occasionally until browned.
Remove, and do the rest of the meat similarly
Return all meat to pot.
Add onions, garlic, thyme and marjoram; cook while stirring 10min more.
Add water, broth, carrots, celery, barley.
Add potatoes, and bring (that motherfucker) to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 30-40min, until potatoes are tender.

Serve (and prepare for your mind to blow.)

Will