Rich Beef Barley Soup (Ina Garten) Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 tbsp good olive oil
2 lb beef oxtails
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups chopped leeks, white and light green parts (2 leeks)
2 cups (1/2-inch) diced carrots (4 carrots)
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 cup (1/2-inch) diced celery (2 stalks )
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
3 bay leaves
10 cups canned beef broth
1 cup pearled barley

Directions:

Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset. Add the oxtails, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes until browned all over. Remove the oxtails with a slotted spoon and reserve.
Add the leeks, carrots, onion, celery, and garlic to the fat in the pot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, until the vegetables start to brown. Tie the thyme sprigs together with kitchen string and add to the pot along with the bay leaves. Return the oxtails to the pot and add the broth, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Raise the heat and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Discard the thyme bundle and the bay leaves, and skim off the fat.
Meanwhile, bring 4 cups of water to a boil and add the barley. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, drain, and set aside.
When the soup is ready, add the barley and cook the soup for another 15 or 20 minutes, until the barley is tender. Depending on the saltiness of the stock, the soup might need another teaspoon of salt and some pepper. Serve hot, with or without the oxtails.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	733.36 Kcal (3070 kJ)
Calories from fat	228.97 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	25.44g	39%
Cholesterol	160.24mg	53%
Sodium	917.93mg	38%
Potassium	1049.35mg	22%
Total Carbs	70.62g	24%
Sugars	2.76g	11%
Dietary Fiber	7.08g	28%
Protein	55.37g	111%
Vitamin C	9.8mg	16%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	7%
Iron	5.7mg	32%
Calcium	103.3mg	10%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	109.56 Kcal (459 kJ)
Calories from fat	34.21 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.8g	39%
Cholesterol	23.94mg	53%
Sodium	137.13mg	38%
Potassium	156.76mg	22%
Total Carbs	10.55g	24%
Sugars	0.41g	11%
Dietary Fiber	1.06g	28%
Protein	8.27g	111%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	16%
Iron	0.9mg	32%
Calcium	15.4mg	10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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