"Warm-up during those cold winter months with this delicious and easy to make traditional beef and barley soup recipe...."
INGREDIENTS
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8 ounces roughly chopped bacon
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2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
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2 tablespoons olive oil (optional)
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2 peeled small diced yellow onions
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3 thinly sliced leeks
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4 finely minced garlic cloves
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3 peeled medium diced carrots
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3 medium diced celery stalks
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1 peeled medium diced parsnip
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1 peeled medium diced turnip
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2 bay leaves
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12 cups beef stock
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2 cups pearl barley
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¼ cup chopped parsley
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1 tablespoon chopped rosemary
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1 tablespoon chopped thyme
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sea salt and pepper to taste