Fast & Easy Beef Barley Soup

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 23 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 1/4 lbs boneless sirloin steaks, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
• 1 (13 3/4 ounce) can beef broth
• 3/4 cup quick cooking barley
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables

Recipe

• 1 brown beef in oil in saucepan over medium-high heat (do in batches if necessary), about 4 minutes per batch.
• 2 add broth, barley, and 5 cups of water to browned beef in saucepan and bring to a boil; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until barley is tender.
• 3 stir in frozen mixed vegetables and gently heat through, about 5-7 minutes.