Irish Barley Beef Soup Recipe

Ingredients

Irish beef barley soup

1 tablespoon olive oil

¾ pound boneless beef top round steak trimmed and cut into ½ pieces.

3 cans (about 14 ounces each) beef broth

2 cups cubed potatoes

1 can (about 14 ounces) diced tomatoes

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup sliced carrots

½ cup uncooked pearl barley

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

2 teaspoons caraway seeds

2 teaspoons dried marjoram

2 teaspoons dried thyme

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 ½ cups sliced green beans

Add ½ cup split peas

Preparation

Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add beef; cook and stir until brown on all sides. Stir in broth, potatoes, tomatoes, onion, carrots, barley, vinegar, caraway seeds, marjoram, thyme, salt and pepper; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer about 2 hours or until beef is fork-tender, uncovering saucepan and adding green beans during last 30 minutes of cooking.

Add ½ cup split peas

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