Beef and Barley Soup

Name: Beef and Barley Soup
Total time: 3 h 53 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 950 g Beef shin; 1 tsp Fine sea salt; 0.25 tsp Black pepper; 2 tbsp Plain flour; 1 piece Onion, large; 2 piece Celery stalk; 3 clove Garlic clove; 2 tbsp Flat-leaf parsley leaves; 1 tbsp Sunflower oil; 1 tbsp Sunflower oil; 2 piece Carrots; 2 tbsp Tomato purée; 1,900 ml Beef stock; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 piece Bay leaves; 3 piece Thyme sprigs; 0.5 tsp Fine sea salt; 112 g Pearl barley; to taste Fine sea salt; to taste Black pepper

4 hr 23 min · 1 hr 35 min active · makes ~3.5 l · Medium · British

A deeply savoury, slow-cooked soup built on braised beef shin, pearl barley, and a classic mirepoix base enriched with tomato purée and Worcestershire sauce. The shin becomes fall-apart tender and is shredded back into the broth, while the barley swells to give the soup a satisfying, almost stew-like body. A straightforward, restorative bowl that sits naturally at the centre of a casual meal.

Beef and Barley Soup

TOTAL TIME

4 hr 23 min

ACTIVE TIME

1 hr 35 min

QUANTITY

~3.5 l

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

British

Who’s eating

Ingredients0/16

Tools0/7

Ingredients

0/16 gathered · 6 servings

950g

1.5tsp + to taste

0.25tsp + to taste

2tbsp

large1piece

2piece

3clove

2tbsp

2piece

2tbsp

1,900ml

1tbsp

2piece

3piece

112g

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	950g	—	—
2	1.5tsp + to taste	—	—
3	0.25tsp + to taste	—	—
4	2tbsp	—	—
5	1piece	large	—
6	2piece	—	—
7	3clove	—	—
8	2tbsp	—	—
9	2tbsp	—	—
10	2piece	—	—
11	2tbsp	—	—
12	1,900ml	—	—
13	1tbsp	—	—
14	2piece	—	—
15	3piece	—	—
16	112g	—	—

Tools

7 items

Serveware

1 item

Hygiene

Wash your hands after the raw beef shin and beef.

Procedure

49 steps

1 of 49

Pat-dry the beef shin

Beef shin · 950 g

⏱ 1 min

ResultPatted-dry beef shinused in step 3

2 of 49

Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw beef shin

⏱ 30s

3 of 49

Add the fine sea salt and the patted-dry beef shin

Fine sea salt · 1 tspPatted-dry beef shin · step 1

⏱ 1 min

ResultPatted-dry beef shin and fine sea salt

4 of 49

Add the black pepper and the patted-dry beef shin and fine sea salt

Black pepper · 0.25 tspPatted-dry beef shin and fine sea salt · step 3

⏱ 1 min

ResultPatted-dry beef shin and fine sea salt and black pepper

5 of 49

Add the plain flour and the patted-dry beef shin and fine sea salt and black pepper

dust evenly

Plain flour · 2 tbspPatted-dry beef shin and fine sea salt and black pepper · step 4

⏱ 1 min

ResultSeasoned floured beef shinused in step 12

6 of 49

Dice an onion

Onion · 1 piece

⏱ 2 min

ResultDiced onionused in step 17

7 of 49

Dice the 2 celery stalks

Celery stalk · 2 piece

⏱ 1 min

ResultDiced celery stalksused in step 21

8 of 49

Mince the 3 garlic cloves

Garlic clove · 3 clove

⏱ 1 min

ResultMinced garlicused in step 24

9 of 49

Chop the flat-leaf parsley leaves

Flat-leaf parsley leaves · 2 tbsp

⏱ 1 min

ResultChopped flat-leaf parsley

10 of 49

Set aside the chopped flat-leaf parsley in the bowl

Chopped flat-leaf parsley · step 9

⏱ 30s

ResultChopped flat-leaf parsleyused in step 49

11 of 49

Add the sunflower oil to the stockpot

Look for

heat until shimmering

Sunflower oil · 1 tbsp

medium-high heat

⏱ 2 min

ResultHot oil

12 of 49

Sear the seasoned floured beef shin

Look for

until deep golden — first side, undisturbed

Seasoned floured beef shin · step 5

medium-high heat

⏱ 5 min

ResultSeared beef shin

13 of 49

Sear the beef shin

Look for

until deep golden — second side

medium-high heat

⏱ 5 min

ResultSeared beef shin

14 of 49

Transfer the seared beef shin from the stockpot onto the plate

Seared beef shin · step 13

⏱ 1 min

ResultSeared beef shinused in step 16

15 of 49

Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw beef

⏱ 30s

16 of 49

Add the sunflower oil and the seared beef shin from the plate to the stockpot

reduce heat to medium

Sunflower oil · 1 tbspSeared beef shin · step 14

medium heat

⏱ 1 min

ResultOil

17 of 49

Add the diced onion to the stockpot

Diced onion · step 6

⏱ 1 min

ResultFloured beef and onion

18 of 49

Rinse the 2 carrots

under cold running water

Carrots · 2 piece

⏱ 30s

ResultRinsed carrots

19 of 49

Dice the rinsed carrots

Rinsed carrots · step 18

⏱ 2 min

ResultDiced carrots

20 of 49

Add the diced carrots to the stockpot

Diced carrots · step 19

⏱ 1 min

ResultFloured beef and vegetables

21 of 49

Add the diced celery stalks to the stockpot

Diced celery stalks · step 7

⏱ 1 min

ResultBeef and vegetable base

22 of 49

Sauté the beef and vegetable base

Look for

until softened — stirring occasionally

medium heat

⏱ 7 min

ResultSoftened vegetables

23 of 49

Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw beef

⏱ 30s

24 of 49

Add the minced garlic to the stockpot

Minced garlic · step 8

⏱ 1 min

ResultAromatic vegetable base

25 of 49

Sauté the aromatic vegetable base

Look for

until fragrant

medium heat

⏱ 1 min

ResultFragrant vegetable base

26 of 49

Add the tomato purée to the stockpot

Tomato purée · 2 tbsp

⏱ 1 min

ResultTomato beef base

27 of 49

Sauté the tomato beef base

Look for

until darkened — stirring constantly

medium heat

⏱ 2 min

ResultTomato-coated vegetable base

28 of 49

Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw beef

⏱ 30s

29 of 49

Add the beef stock to the stockpot

Beef stock · 1,900 ml

⏱ 1 min

ResultSoup base

30 of 49

Add the worcestershire sauce to the stockpot

Worcestershire sauce · 1 tbsp

⏱ 1 min

ResultSeasoned beef broth

31 of 49

Add the 2 bay leaves

Bay leaves · 2 piece

⏱ 1 min

ResultHerbed beef broth

32 of 49

Add the 3 thyme sprigs to the stockpot

Thyme sprigs · 3 piece

⏱ 1 min

ResultSautéed tomato purée and beef stock mixture and thyme sprigs

33 of 49

Add the fine sea salt to the stockpot

Fine sea salt · 0.5 tsp

⏱ 1 min

ResultSeasoned soup base

34 of 49

Transfer the seared beef shin from the plate into the stockpot

return beef and resting juices

Seared beef shin · step 14

⏱ 1 min

ResultSoup with beef

35 of 49

Bring the soup with beef to a boil

rolling boil

high heat

⏱ 5 min

ResultBoiling soup

36 of 49

Simmer the boiling soup

Look for

until beef tender — beef pulls apart easily

low heat

⏱ 2 hr 15 min

ResultBraised beef and broth

37 of 49

Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw beef

⏱ 30s

38 of 49

Transfer the braised beef and broth onto the chopping board

⏱ 1 min

ResultBraised beef and broth

39 of 49

Add the pearl barley to the stockpot

Pearl barley · 112 g

⏱ 1 min

ResultSoup with barley

40 of 49

Simmer the soup with barley

Look for

until barley tender

low heat

⏱ 33 min

ResultBarley and brothused in step 43

41 of 49

Shred the braised beef and broth

bite-sized pieces, discard sinew

⏱ 5 min

ResultShredded tomato puréeused in step 43

42 of 49

Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw beef

⏱ 30s

43 of 49

Add the barley and broth and shredded tomato purée to the stockpot

final 5 minutes of barley cooking

Barley and broth · step 40 Shredded tomato purée · step 41

⏱ 5 min

ResultBeef and barley soup

44 of 49

Remove the beef and barley soup

discard bay leaves and thyme

⏱ 1 min

ResultBeef and barley soup

45 of 49

Taste the beef and barley soup

⏱ 1 min

ResultBeef and barley soup

46 of 49

Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw beef

⏱ 30s

47 of 49

Add the fine sea salt

if needed

Fine sea salt · to taste

⏱ 30s

ResultPlain flour and beef shin mixture

48 of 49

Add black pepper

if needed

Black pepper · to taste

⏱ 30s

ResultSeasoned beef and barley soup

49 of 49

Add the chopped flat-leaf parsley and seasoned beef and barley soup to the serving bowl

scatter parsley over each bowl

Chopped flat-leaf parsley · step 10 Seasoned beef and barley soup · step 48

⏱ 1 min

ResultBeef and Barley Soup

Total Time4 hr 23 min

#	Product	Tool	Action
1	950 g		Pat-dry the beef shin⏱ 1 minResultPatted-dry beef shinused in step 3
2	—	—	Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw beef shin⏱ 30s
3	1 tsp	—	Add the fine sea salt and the patted-dry beef shin⏱ 1 minResultPatted-dry beef shin and fine sea salt
3	Patted-dry beef shinstep 1	—
4	0.25 tsp	—	Add the black pepper and the patted-dry beef shin and fine sea salt⏱ 1 minResultPatted-dry beef shin and fine sea salt and black pepper
4	Patted-dry beef shin and fine sea saltstep 3	—
5	2 tbsp	—	Add the plain flour and the patted-dry beef shin and fine sea salt and black pepper → dust evenly⏱ 1 minResultSeasoned floured beef shinused in step 12
5	Patted-dry beef shin and fine sea salt and black pepperstep 4	—
6	1 piece		Dice an onion⏱ 2 minResultDiced onionused in step 17
7	2 piece		Dice the 2 celery stalks⏱ 1 minResultDiced celery stalksused in step 21
8	3 clove		Mince the 3 garlic cloves⏱ 1 minResultMinced garlicused in step 24
9	2 tbsp		Chop the flat-leaf parsley leaves⏱ 1 minResultChopped flat-leaf parsley
10	Chopped flat-leaf parsleystep 9		Set aside the chopped flat-leaf parsley in the bowl⏱ 30sResultChopped flat-leaf parsleyused in step 49
11	1 tbsp	medium-high heat	Add the sunflower oil to the stockpotLook forheat until shimmering⏱ 2 minResultHot oil
12	Seasoned floured beef shinstep 5	medium-high heat	Sear the seasoned floured beef shinLook foruntil deep golden — first side, undisturbed⏱ 5 minResultSeared beef shin
13	—	medium-high heat	Sear the beef shinLook foruntil deep golden — second side⏱ 5 minResultSeared beef shin
14	Seared beef shinstep 13		Transfer the seared beef shin from the stockpot onto the plate⏱ 1 minResultSeared beef shinused in step 16
15	—	—	Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw beef⏱ 30s
16	1 tbsp	medium heat	Add the sunflower oil and the seared beef shin from the plate to the stockpot → reduce heat to medium⏱ 1 minResultOil
16	Seared beef shinstep 14	medium heat
17	Diced onionstep 6		Add the diced onion to the stockpot⏱ 1 minResultFloured beef and onion
18	2 piece	—	Rinse the 2 carrots → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed carrots
19	Rinsed carrotsstep 18		Dice the rinsed carrots⏱ 2 minResultDiced carrots
20	Diced carrotsstep 19		Add the diced carrots to the stockpot⏱ 1 minResultFloured beef and vegetables
21	Diced celery stalksstep 7		Add the diced celery stalks to the stockpot⏱ 1 minResultBeef and vegetable base
22	—	medium heat	Sauté the beef and vegetable baseLook foruntil softened — stirring occasionally⏱ 7 minResultSoftened vegetables
23	—	—	Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw beef⏱ 30s
24	Minced garlicstep 8		Add the minced garlic to the stockpot⏱ 1 minResultAromatic vegetable base
25	—	medium heat	Sauté the aromatic vegetable baseLook foruntil fragrant⏱ 1 minResultFragrant vegetable base
26	2 tbsp		Add the tomato purée to the stockpot⏱ 1 minResultTomato beef base
27	—	medium heat	Sauté the tomato beef baseLook foruntil darkened — stirring constantly⏱ 2 minResultTomato-coated vegetable base
28	—	—	Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw beef⏱ 30s
29	1,900 ml		Add the beef stock to the stockpot⏱ 1 minResultSoup base
30	1 tbsp		Add the worcestershire sauce to the stockpot⏱ 1 minResultSeasoned beef broth
31	2 piece		Add the 2 bay leaves⏱ 1 minResultHerbed beef broth
32	3 piece		Add the 3 thyme sprigs to the stockpot⏱ 1 minResultSautéed tomato purée and beef stock mixture and thyme sprigs
33	0.5 tsp		Add the fine sea salt to the stockpot⏱ 1 minResultSeasoned soup base
34	Seared beef shinstep 14		Transfer the seared beef shin from the plate into the stockpot → return beef and resting juices⏱ 1 minResultSoup with beef
35	—	high heat	Bring the soup with beef to a boil → rolling boil⏱ 5 minResultBoiling soup
36	—	low heat	Simmer the boiling soupLook foruntil beef tender — beef pulls apart easily⏱ 2 hr 15 minResultBraised beef and broth
37	—	—	Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw beef⏱ 30s
38	—		Transfer the braised beef and broth onto the chopping board⏱ 1 minResultBraised beef and broth
39	112 g		Add the pearl barley to the stockpot⏱ 1 minResultSoup with barley
40	—	low heat	Simmer the soup with barleyLook foruntil barley tender⏱ 33 minResultBarley and brothused in step 43
41	—		Shred the braised beef and broth → bite-sized pieces, discard sinew⏱ 5 minResultShredded tomato puréeused in step 43
42	—	—	Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw beef⏱ 30s
43	Barley and brothstep 40		Add the barley and broth and shredded tomato purée to the stockpot → final 5 minutes of barley cooking⏱ 5 minResultBeef and barley soup
43	Shredded tomato puréestep 41
44	—		Remove the beef and barley soup → discard bay leaves and thyme⏱ 1 minResultBeef and barley soup
45	—		Taste the beef and barley soup⏱ 1 minResultBeef and barley soup
46	—	—	Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw beef⏱ 30s
47	to taste		Add the fine sea salt → if needed⏱ 30sResultPlain flour and beef shin mixture
48	to taste		Add black pepper → if needed⏱ 30sResultSeasoned beef and barley soup
49	Chopped flat-leaf parsleystep 10		Add the chopped flat-leaf parsley and seasoned beef and barley soup to the serving bowl → scatter parsley over each bowl⏱ 1 minResultBeef and Barley Soup
49	Seasoned beef and barley soupstep 48
Total Time			4 hr 23 min

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 94% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	372kcal
	41g
	12g
	4g
	25g
	3g
	4g
	3,524mg

Ingredients0/16

Tools0/7

british · Recipe

Beef and Barley Soup

HygieneWash your hands after the raw beef shin and beef.

Serves6

Total4 hr 23 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Beef shin950 g
Fine sea salt1.5 tsp + to taste
Black pepper0.25 tsp + to taste
Plain flour2 tbsp
Onion, large1 piece
Celery stalk2 piece
Garlic clove3 clove
Flat-leaf parsley leaves2 tbsp
Sunflower oil2 tbsp
Carrots2 piece
Tomato purée2 tbsp
Beef stock1,900 ml
Worcestershire sauce1 tbsp
Bay leaves2 piece
Thyme sprigs3 piece
Pearl barley112 g

Tools

SpoonSmall bowlChef's knifeStockpotServing bowlForkKitchen paper

Method

Pat-dry the beef shin

Result · Patted-dry beef shin · used in step 3

1 minKitchen paperBeef shin · 950 g

Add the fine sea salt and the patted-dry beef shin

1 minFine sea salt · 1 tsp

Add the black pepper and the patted-dry beef shin and fine sea salt

1 minBlack pepper · 0.25 tsp

Add the plain flour and the patted-dry beef shin and fine sea salt and black pepper → dust evenly

Result · Seasoned floured beef shin · used in step 12

1 minPlain flour · 2 tbsp

Dice an onion

Result · Diced onion · used in step 17

2 minChefs knifeOnion · 1 piece

Dice the 2 celery stalks

Result · Diced celery stalks · used in step 21

1 minChefs knifeCelery stalk · 2 piece

Mince the 3 garlic cloves

Result · Minced garlic · used in step 24

1 minChefs knifeGarlic clove · 3 clove

Chop the flat-leaf parsley leaves

1 minChefs knifeFlat-leaf parsley leaves · 2 tbsp

Set aside the chopped flat-leaf parsley in the bowl

Result · Chopped flat-leaf parsley · used in step 49

30sSmall bowlChopped flat-leaf parsley · step 9

Add the sunflower oil to the stockpotLook forheat until shimmering

medium-high heat2 minStockpotSunflower oil · 1 tbsp

Sear the seasoned floured beef shinLook foruntil deep golden — first side, undisturbed

medium-high heat5 minStockpotSeasoned floured beef shin · step 5

Sear the beef shinLook foruntil deep golden — second side

medium-high heat5 minStockpot

Transfer the seared beef shin from the stockpot onto the plate

Result · Seared beef shin · used in step 16

1 minPlateSeared beef shin · step 13

Add the sunflower oil and the seared beef shin from the plate to the stockpot → reduce heat to medium

medium heat1 minStockpotSunflower oil · 1 tbsp

Add the diced onion to the stockpot

1 minStockpotDiced onion · step 6

Rinse the 2 carrots → under cold running water

30sCarrots · 2 piece

Dice the rinsed carrots

2 minChefs knifeRinsed carrots · step 18

Add the diced carrots to the stockpot

1 minStockpotDiced carrots · step 19

Add the diced celery stalks to the stockpot

1 minStockpotDiced celery stalks · step 7

Sauté the beef and vegetable baseLook foruntil softened — stirring occasionally

medium heat7 minStockpot

Add the minced garlic to the stockpot

1 minStockpotMinced garlic · step 8

Sauté the aromatic vegetable baseLook foruntil fragrant

medium heat1 minStockpot

Add the tomato purée to the stockpot

1 minStockpotTomato purée · 2 tbsp

Sauté the tomato beef baseLook foruntil darkened — stirring constantly

medium heat2 minStockpot

Add the beef stock to the stockpot

1 minStockpotBeef stock · 1,900 ml

Add the worcestershire sauce to the stockpot

1 minStockpotWorcestershire sauce · 1 tbsp

Add the 2 bay leaves

1 minStockpotBay leaves · 2 piece

Add the 3 thyme sprigs to the stockpot

1 minStockpotThyme sprigs · 3 piece

Add the fine sea salt to the stockpot

1 minStockpotFine sea salt · 0.5 tsp

Transfer the seared beef shin from the plate into the stockpot → return beef and resting juices

1 minStockpotSeared beef shin · step 14

Bring the soup with beef to a boil → rolling boil

high heat5 minStockpot

Simmer the boiling soupLook foruntil beef tender — beef pulls apart easily

low heat2 hr 15 minStockpot

Transfer the braised beef and broth onto the chopping board

1 minStockpot

Add the pearl barley to the stockpot

1 minStockpotPearl barley · 112 g

Simmer the soup with barleyLook foruntil barley tender

Result · Barley and broth · used in step 43

low heat33 minStockpot

Shred the braised beef and broth → bite-sized pieces, discard sinew

Result · Shredded tomato purée · used in step 43

5 minFork

Add the barley and broth and shredded tomato purée to the stockpot → final 5 minutes of barley cooking

5 minStockpotBarley and broth · step 40Shredded tomato purée · step 41

Remove the beef and barley soup → discard bay leaves and thyme

1 minStockpot

Taste the beef and barley soup

1 minSpoon

Add the fine sea salt → if needed

30sStockpotFine sea salt · to taste

Add black pepper → if needed

30sStockpotBlack pepper · to taste

Add the chopped flat-leaf parsley and seasoned beef and barley soup to the serving bowl → scatter parsley over each bowl

Result · Beef and Barley Soup

1 minServing bowlChopped flat-leaf parsley · step 10Seasoned beef and barley soup · step 48

Printed 3 September 2026