Place your bite-sized pieces of beef in a bowl. Then add your black pepper, garlic powder, ground oregano into the bowl. Toss your beef in the seasonings to cover. Then add your flour to the bowl and give the beef another toss to coat in the flour.
Heat a large heavy bottom pot with a lid to medium heat. Once the pot is warm add the oil to the pot then add your meat. Spread the meat out into an even layer covering the bottom of the pot. Cook 3-5 minutes before stirring to get a nice brown color. Then stir and cook again for another 3-5 minutes. After this 6-10 minutes, your meat will be mostly cooked, and may even be slightly stuck to the bottom of the pan. This is okay, that is creating flavor!
Now add 1 cup of water to the pot, this will loosen things off the bottom of the pot. Using a spatula to help get those pieces incorporated into the water.
Next, add your carrots, onion, green pepper, tomatoes, thyme, oregano, and black pepper to the pot. Stir everything together and cook for 10 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
After 10 minutes add your barley, bay leaves, beef base, and water to the pot. Stir everything together and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover with a lid and allow to cook for 25 minutes. Remove the lid and give everything a stir about halfway through.
By the end of the 25 minutes, your barley will be cooked and your soup will be done and ready to serve!
Macro Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Beef and Barley Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 441Calories from Fat 151
% Daily Value*
Fat 16.8g26%
Saturated Fat 5.5g34%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.5g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 617.7mg27%
Potassium 421.8mg12%
Carbohydrates 45.2g15%
Fiber 10.4g43%
Sugar 11.3g13%
Protein 29.5g59%
Vitamin A 335.5IU7%
Vitamin C 114mg138%
Calcium 38.6mg4%
Iron 12.9mg72%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.