Best 9 Grandmas Flanken Barley And Vegetable Soup Recipes

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Whether you are looking for the best comfort food or a nostalgic dish that reminds you of home, "grandma's flanken barley and vegetable soup" is the perfect choice. This classic soup is packed with flavor and wholesome ingredients like tender flanken, hearty barley, and a variety of colorful vegetables. In this article, we will guide you through the steps to create the ultimate "grandma's flanken barley and vegetable soup" that will warm your heart and soul.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

BARLEY VEGETABLE SOUP



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Barley has been cultivated since the Stone Age and fermented to make beer soon after. Folk medicine has made use of barley water, made by simply soaking barley in water, as a tonic during convalescence. "Pearl" barley is the name of the grain when it's been polished, after the husk and bran have been removed. It's the form most commonly used in soups. This grain has one significant health advantage compared to most other cereal grains (oats and corn for example) it is very low on the glycemic index. Enjoy this old fashioned, hearty soup!

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 2h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 cup pearl barley
11 cups vegetable stock (see recipe for Vegetable Stock #54127)
2 tablespoons canola oil or 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 cup thinly sliced mushroom
salt
1/2 bunch fresh parsley

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, combine the barley and 3 cups of vegetable stock.
  • Bring to a boil over medium heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour, or until the liquid is absorbed.
  • Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large pot and add the onion, carrots, celery, and mushrooms.
  • Cover and cook the vegetables for about 5 minutes, until they begin to soften.
  • Add the remaining vegetable stock and simmer 30 minutes, covered.
  • Add the barley and simmer 5 minutes more.
  • Add salt to taste and ladle into bowls.
  • Serve garnished with chopped fresh parsley.

BARLEY VEGETABLE SOUP



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Our taste testers loved this delicious vegetarian soup brimming with veggies and barley. Though it doesn't taste like it, the recipe from Mary Tallman of Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin has only 128 calories and 1 gram of fat!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 8h40m

Yield 12 servings (about 3-1/2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
1-1/2 cups fresh baby carrots, halved
1-1/2 cups frozen cut green beans
1-1/2 cups frozen corn
3 celery ribs, thinly sliced
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
6 cups water
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) vegetable broth
1 cup medium pearl barley
1 bay leaf
1-3/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian diced tomatoes, undrained

Steps:

  • In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first eight ingredients. Stir in the water, broth, barley, bay leaf and seasonings. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until barley and vegetables are tender. , Stir in tomatoes; cover and cook on high for 10-20 minutes or until heated through. Discard bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts :

WILD MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP WITH FLANKEN (BEEF SHORT RIBS)



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This soup looks very clean and modern -- not the way Grandma served it. The next day, you can mix leftovers up into old-fashioned style "thick soup."

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 3h20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
3 quarts water
1 tablespoon canola oil
3 pounds short ribs or flanken
1 large Spanish onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic
6 ounces oyster mushrooms (cut into small bouquets)
1/2 pound shiitakes, stemmed
3 to 3 1/2 ounces enokis
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup barley, cooked in stock
Mustard-Horseradish Sauce, recipe follows
1 serrano or jalapeno
1/4 cup prepared horseradish
1/4 cup Dijon mustard

Steps:

  • Simmer dried mushrooms in water for 15 minutes. Let sit for 1/2 hour, then drain through coffee filter or fine mesh sieve, squeezing juice from mushrooms. Reserve the liquid.
  • In a large, heavy-bottomed braising pan or Dutch oven, heat the oil to very hot. In batches, brown the short ribs. Remove them to a side platter. Add the onions and cook until lightly colored. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Return the short ribs to the pan and add the mushroom reconstituting water.
  • On low flame, cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, occasionally re-positioning the ribs for even cooking until very tender.
  • Remove the ribs and strain the stock. Skim off most of the fat (you can do this by cooling it down, then setting it in the refrigerator). Bring stock to slow boil in the pan. Add all the mushrooms and meat. Simmer and heat through. Season with salt and pepper.
  • To serve, put soup into bowls. Place 2 ribs in center, scoop of barley to the side, and mushrooms around. Serve with Mustard-Horseradish Sauce.
  • Remove ribs and seeds from the chile and mince. Mix into horseradish and mustard.

GRANDMA'S CHICKEN-BARLEY SOUP



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This is the way my Grandma made barley soup (she also made a version using beef stew meat). Great on a cold day served with a crusty French bread.

Provided by Outta Here

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 2h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 large chicken thighs, bone-in and skin on
6 cups chicken broth, divided
2 stalks celery, chopped
4 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
1 medium yellow onion, peeled and diced
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
3/4 cup pearl barley, rinsed
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes, diced (do not drain)
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and black pepper (to taste)
2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley, minced

Steps:

  • Heat oil over medium-high temperature in a large, heavy stockpot. Add chicken thighs, skin side down, and brown.
  • Add 2 cups of the broth to pan and turn heat down to medium-low. Cover pot with lid. Cook about 40 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Leaving broth in pan, remove chicken to a bowl and set aside to cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate.
  • Add remaining broth to pan. Stir in remaining ingredients (except salt, pepper and parsley). Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cover pan. Simmer about 1 1/2 hours, until barley and vegetables are done.
  • Meanwhile, remove chicken meat and skin from bones. Discard bones and coarsely chop meat and skin (if you do not want the skin, skip the browning process and discard skin after removing meat from bones). Add to pot for last 1/2 hour and cook until heated through. (If soup is too thick at this point, add some water) Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add parsley and ladle into bowls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.6, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 39.5, Sodium 645.7, Carbohydrate 23.4, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 5, Protein 15.6

GRANDMA COFFEE'S BEEF BARLEY VEGETABLE SOUP



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A wonderful family recipe, passed down by my mother (nicknamed Grandma Coffee by my daughters). This recipe gets a unique flavor from the rutabaga used in place of potatoes. The rutabaga gives it a wonderful flavor, and will not fall apart like potatoes tend to do in soup. I freeze half, and use half immediately. Enjoy with some crusty sourdough or French bread and a garden salad.

Provided by jmbwarner

Categories     Barley Soup

Time 2h5m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 pound beef stew meat, cut into bite-size pieces
6 cups water, plus more if desired
1 bay leaf
2 (14.5 ounce) cans canned diced tomatoes with their juice
4 carrots, cut into 1/4 inch rounds
4 stalks celery, cut into bite-size pieces
1 rutabaga, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
1 large sweet onion, chopped
½ cup uncooked pearl barley
1 (10 ounce) package frozen white corn
1 (10 ounce) package frozen cut green beans
1 (10 ounce) package frozen baby lima beans
seasoned salt (such as Morton® Nature's Seasons® Seasoning Blend) to taste

Steps:

  • Place the beef, water, and bay leaf in a large soup pot over medium heat, and cook until the beef is very tender, about 1 hour. Stir in the tomatoes, carrots, celery, rutabaga, onion, and pearl barley, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Add the frozen white corn, green beans, and lima beans, season to taste, and simmer an additional 15 to 20 minutes, until the frozen vegetables are tender. Add more water if the soup is too thick.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 107 calories, Carbohydrate 12.8 g, Cholesterol 12.7 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 107.2 mg, Sugar 3 g

GRANDMA'S VEGETABLE SOUP



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This recipe is so easy and so good. My grandma used to make it for us.

Provided by BRANDY3

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound ground beef
1 (46 ounce) can tomato juice
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 potatoes, diced
1 (14 ounce) can whole kernel corn
1 (14.5 ounce) can green beans
1 pinch ground ginger
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Crumble the ground beef into a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until no longer pink. Drain off grease and pour in the tomato juice. Add the onion, carrot, and potato. Pour in the entire contents of the cans of corn and green beans. Season with ginger, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low and let simmer 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.1 calories, Carbohydrate 32.2 g, Cholesterol 34.5 mg, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 14.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 763.7 mg, Sugar 10.1 g

WINTER VEG AND BARLEY SOUP



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This healthy soup is brimming with goodness, but certainly won't leave you feeling deprived either.

Provided by veganbrum

Time 50m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Heat the butter in a pan and add all of the veg. Cook over a medium heat for about 5 minutes until the veg has just started to soften.
  • Stir in the bay leaves, thyme, pearl barley, white wine, stock and tomato puree. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 45 minutes until the vegetables are very tender and the pearl barley is soft.
  • Remove the bay leaves and thyme stalk and stir in the chopped parsley. season to taste and serve hot.

BEEF, BARLEY AND MANY VEGETABLE SOUP



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On one hand there is beef barley soup, and on the other there's mushroom barley soup, but why choose between the two when you can have both in one soup? Heck, why not add a bunch of other vegetables-carrots, celery, tomatoes, and chard or spinach-to the mix for even more color, flavor, and nutrition? And how about a handful of fresh dill for an earthy herbal essence? It's that kind of thinking that led me right to this wonderful, filling, meal-in-a-bowl with tender beef in every bite balanced with a bounty of whole-grain, plant-powered goodness.

Provided by Ellie Krieger

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

12 ounces lean beef stew meat, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 large onion, diced
8 ounces cremini mushrooms, coarsely chopped
2 medium-size carrots, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1/2 small bunch green Swiss chard, stems and leaves separated and chopped, or 3 cups lightly packed chopped spinach
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups low-sodium beef broth
One 14-ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
1/2 cup pearled barley
1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh dill

Steps:

  • Season the meat with 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the meat to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until well browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer the meat to a plate.
  • Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the pot, then add the onion and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the carrots, celery, chopped chard stems, if using (if you are using spinach, do not add it here), garlic, the remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes more.
  • Add the broth, 2 cups of water, the diced tomatoes with their juices, and the barley and return the meat with any accumulated juices to the pot. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the barley is cooked and the meat is tender, about 1 hour. Add the chard leaves or spinach and the dill and cook for 2 minutes more, then serve.
  • The soup will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, or in the freezer for 3 months.
  • SERVING SIZE: 2 1/4 cups
  • PER SERVING: Calories 340; Total Fat 13 g (Sat Fat 2.5 g, Mono Fat 7 g, Poly Fat 1 g); Protein 21 g; Carb 38 g; Fiber 16 g; Cholesterol 50 mg; Sodium 860 mg; Total Sugar 9 g (Added Sugar 0 g)
  • EXCELLENT SOURCE OF: copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, niacin, phosphorous, potassium, protein, selenium, thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin A, vitamin K, zinc
  • GOOD SOURCE OF: calcium, folate, molybdenum, pantothenic acid

GRANDMA'S FLANKEN, BARLEY, AND VEGETABLE SOUP RECIPE



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Provided by marlabeth19

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 lbs. beef flanken (beef short ribs)
1 lb. beef marrow bones
2 quarts beef stock
3 large yellow onions, chopped fine
2 soup carrots, peeled and diced into 1/4-inch chunks
2 parsnips, peeled and diced into 1/4-inch chunks
2 large potatoes, peeled and diced into 1/4-inch chunks
1 sweet potato, peeled and diced into 1/4-inch chunks
1/2 lb. green beans, cut in 1-inch pieces
1/2 lb. white button mushrooms
1 bag frozen peas
1 bunch curly parsley
1 bunch dill
2 bay leaves
1 c. dried lima beans
1 c. dried green peas
1 c. dried yellow peas
1 c. dried barley
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Put beef ribs and marrow bones into a heavy soup pot and add cold water until the meat is just covered. Bring to a boil. Skim off the foam from the top of water. Prepare bouquet garni of dill, parsley, and bay leaves. Add vegetables (except peas), dried ingredients, bouquet garni, and stock. Simmer for 60 minutes. Add peas and simmer for another 15 minutes. Remove bouquet garni. Add salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy with crusty bread.

Tips:

  • Use a Dutch oven or large pot for the soup. This will allow the vegetables and meat to brown evenly and the soup to simmer gently.
  • Sear the meat before adding it to the soup. This will help to develop the flavor of the soup.
  • Use a variety of vegetables in the soup. This will add flavor, color, and nutrients to the soup.
  • Simmer the soup for at least 1 hour. This will allow the flavors to meld and the vegetables to become tender.
  • Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper. You can also add other herbs and spices, such as garlic powder, onion powder, or paprika, to taste.
  • Serve the soup hot with a side of bread or crackers.

Conclusion:

Grandma's Flanken Barley and Vegetable Soup is a hearty and flavorful soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. The soup is made with beef flanken, barley, vegetables, and a rich broth. The soup is simmered for at least 1 hour, which allows the flavors to meld and the vegetables to become tender. The soup is then served hot with a side of bread or crackers. This soup is a great way to use up leftover beef flanken and vegetables. It is also a good source of protein, carbohydrates, and vitamins.

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