tuscan beef and barley soup

Ingredients For tuscan beef and barley soup

• 4 c

  homemade beef broth or organic beef broth
• 4 c

  water
• 3/4 c

  barley
• 3 md

  potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 can

  fire roasted tomatoes, diced
• 3 box

  tuscan vegetables --- this goes in last
• SEAR MEAT
• 1

  beef shank bone
• 1 1/2 - 2 lb

  porterhouse steak, cut in bite size pieces
• 1 - 2 Tbsp

  olive oil
• SAUTE VEGGIES
• 4 md

  celery stalks, chopped
• 1 lg

  leek, chopped up fine
• 4 md

  garlic cloves, minced
• 1 - 2 Tbsp

  butter
• 1/2 c

  marsala wine
• SPICES/SEASONINGS
• 3 Tbsp

  onion flakes, dehydrated
• 2 tsp

  black pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp

  savory
• 3 md

  sized bay leaves
• 1 1/2 tsp

  thyme
• 1 Tbsp

  basil, dried
• 1 tsp

  celery salt
• 1 1/2 tsp

  bell's seasoning (salt free)