Dinner for 8

Beef Barley Soup with broth

Name: Beef Barley Soup with broth
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 chuck roast; 1 tbsp kosher salt (optional); 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small yellow onion; 2 large carrots; 3 ribs celery; 3 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tsp beef bouillon or better than bouillon; 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves; 8 cups beef stock; 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 1 cup pearl barley; freshly cracked black pepper (optional); finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves (optional)

$7.72for 4130 minServes 8

Seared chuck roast simmers with vegetables, barley, and beef stock until tender and filling.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical	1 lb	$6.99Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.43Typical price
	Celery$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.64Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	67 oz	$4.67Typical price
	Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical	6 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.45

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

130 minstart to table
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8servings as written
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Typical price

$1.93 per serving$7.72 for 4

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Ingredients

1 chuck roast
1 tbsp kosher salt (optional)
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 small yellow onion
2 large carrots
3 ribs celery
3 cloves garlic
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp beef bouillon or better than bouillon
2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
8 cups beef stock
1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1 cup pearl barley
freshly cracked black pepper (optional)
finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves (optional)

Steps

Cut the chuck roast into chunks, then season with salt and pepper.
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat, then brown the beef for 15 minutes.
Add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic, then cook for 10 minutes.
Stir in tomato paste and cook for 5 minutes.
Add bouillon, thyme, beef stock, soy sauce, and the browned beef, then simmer covered for 70 minutes.
Stir in barley and cook for 25 minutes, until tender.
Rest the soup for 5 minutes, then stir in parsley.

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