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Giada De Laurentiis' Beef w/ Barley Soup is for Dinner.

Giada De Laurentiis' Beef w/ Barley Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Giada De Laurentiis' Beef w/ Barley Soup takes 120 minutes to cook.

Giada De Laurentiis' Beef w/ Barley Soup makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Giada De Laurentiis' Beef w/ Barley Soup are:

2 TB olive oil
1.5 lbs boneless beef chuck, cut into 1 inch cubes
salt & freshly ground pepper
3 large celery stalks, chopped
2 large carrots, peeled & chopped
1 large onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1.5 tsp fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
1.5 tsp dried oregano
6 cans (14 oz) beef broth
1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes in juice
3/4 cup dry barley
1/3 cup fresh Italian (flat) parsley leaves, chopped

Here is how you make Giada De Laurentiis' Beef w/ Barley Soup:

Heat oil in large, heavy pot over med-high heat. Season cubed beef w/ salt & pepper. Add half the beef and cook until brown, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beef to a bowl. Repeat with the remaining half of the beef.Add the celery, carrots, onion, garlic, rosemary, and oregano to the pot. Saute until the onions are translucent, about 8 minutes. Return the beef and any accumulated juices from the bowl back into the pot. Add the broth and tomatoes with their juice.Bring the soup to a boil. Reduce to med-low. Cover and simmer until the meat is just tender, stirring occasionally (about 1 hour). Add the barley. Cover and continue simmering until it is tender, about 40 minutes. Stir in the parsley. Season to taste with salt & pepper. Ladle into bowls and serve.(**Giada's recipe says it makes 6 servings, but we ended up with about 18 cups of soup, so I say it's more like 9-12 servings. I don't eat as much as my husband, so I based the nutrition information on 12 servings so that I could track it.)Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STRINGI719.

The nutritional information for Giada De Laurentiis' Beef w/ Barley Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 290.6

• Total Fat: 14.0 g
• Cholesterol: 34.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,001.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
• Protein: 21.2 g