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Dinner for 2

Beef Barley Soup

$27.94for 4130 minServes 2

Beef, barley, broth, and vegetables simmer together slowly until the meat is tender and the barley is plump.

Beef Barley Soup with its ingredients

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Beef steak (sirloin, 1 lb$8.99/lb typical1 lb$8.99Typical price
Broth, 45 oz$0.07/oz typical45 oz$3.15Typical price
Quinoa, 2 oz$0.20/oz typical2 oz$0.40Typical price
Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical0.3 lb$0.31Typical price
Celery, a little$2.29 each typicala little$0.29Typical price
Onions, a little$1.29/lb typicala little$0.10Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typicala little$0.14Typical price
Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical5 oz$0.50Typical price
Total for the servings shown$13.97

Swaps

  • Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
  • Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

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Olive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

  • 130 minstart to table
  • Involveddifficulty
  • 2servings as written
  • $$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$6.98 per serving$27.94 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 lb beef top round steak
  • 3 cans beef broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/3 cup medium pearl barley
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 3 tbsp minced fresh parsley
  • 1 cup frozen peas

Steps

  1. Cut the beef into bite-size pieces and season it with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat the canola oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat and brown the beef for 8 minutes.
  3. Add the beef broth, water, barley, and remaining salt, then bring the mixture to a boil.
  4. Cover the pot and simmer on low heat for 80 minutes.
  5. Add the carrots, celery, and onion, then simmer uncovered for 25 minutes until the beef reaches 145 F and the barley is tender.
  6. Stir in the frozen peas and parsley, then cook for 5 minutes.

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