Description
This Instant Pot Beef & Barley Soup combines tender beef and flavorful veggies, creating a comforting meal full of hearty ingredients. It’s perfect for quick dinners or meal prepping. Enjoy this healthy, savory dish that’s easy to prepare in your Instant Pot!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds (1kg) beef stew meat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 ounces (225g) mushrooms, quartered
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 4–6 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups (1.4 liter) low sodium beef broth/stock
- 1 (14.5oz) (411g) can diced tomatoes
- ¾ cup (140g) pearl barley, rinsed
- 2 small potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 tablespoons better than bullion beef base (or use 2–4 cubes)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to the sauté setting. When hot, add the stew meat, olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Brown the meat on all sides, then remove and set aside (about 5 minutes).
- Add mushrooms and sauté until browned, adding more oil if necessary.
- Add diced onion, celery, and carrots. Season with salt and pepper if desired, cooking for about 5 minutes.
- Stir in minced garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
- Deglaze the pot with a little beef broth, scraping up all browned bits to prevent burn errors.
- Add the remaining broth, browned meat, diced tomatoes, rinsed barley, diced potatoes, beef base, bay leaf, and thyme.
- Seal the Instant Pot lid and set the vent to sealing. Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes.
- Allow for a natural release of pressure for 15 minutes, then turn the vent to release any remaining pressure before removing the lid.
Notes
For added flavor, use fresh herbs like thyme and rosemary if you have them available.
This soup can be made a day ahead and stored in the refrigerator or can be frozen for later use.
Adjust the seasoning according to your taste for a personalized flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg