Instant Pot Beef Barley Soup

A hearty and nutritious Instant Pot Beef Barley Soup, perfect for a comforting meal. The Instant Pot makes the preparation quick and easy, resulting in tender beef and flavorful broth.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb beef stew meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 cup pearl barley, rinsed
• 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 cups beef broth
• 1 can 14 oz diced tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions:

Put the Instant Pot in saut mode and heat the olive oil

Put in the beef and brown it all over

Saut the garlic and onions until they smell good

Mix in the barley, diced tomatoes, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper

Add the beef broth and mix it in well

Close the lid of the Instant Pot and set it to pressure cook for 15 minutes

Then, turn off the saut mode

After the food is done cooking, let the pressure naturally drop for 10 minutes

Then, quickly drop any remaining pressure

If you need to, change the seasonings

Serve hot