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Beef minestrone with pearl barley
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Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
120 minutes
Total Time:
135 minutes
Indulgent parmesan toasts elevate a comforting beef and vegetable soup.
Ingredients:
  • 1l soup base
  • 18.20 gm olive oil
  • 500g Beef Chuck Steak, cut into 2cm pieces
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 1 carrot, peeled, finely chopped
  • 2 celery sticks, finely chopped
  • 1 fennel bulb, trimmed, finely chopped
  • 100g pearl barley
  • 1 zucchini, finely chopped
  • 100g Fresh Chopped Kale
  • 8 thin slices baguette
  • 40g parmesan
Instructions:
  • In a large heavy-based saucepan over medium-high heat, heat half of the oil until shimmering. Season the beef, then sear in batches for about 5 minutes per batch until nicely browned. Transfer to a plate.
  • In a hot pan, sauté onion, celery, and carrot until slightly softened. Pour in soup base and 3 cups (750ml) water, bring to a boil, then simmer covered for 1 hour. Stir in barley and continue cooking until beef is tender, about 30 minutes more.
  • Cook zucchini for 15 minutes until tender, then add kale and stir until wilted.
  • Preheat the grill on high heat. Toast one side of the bread, then flip and evenly sprinkle with Parmesan. Continue cooking under the grill until golden and melted.
  • Ladle soup into bowls and accompany with parmesan toasts.