Instant Pot Beef Barley Soup Recipe

Today's Instant Pot beef barley soup recipe requires a total of 45 minutes to prepare, with very few dishes to clean. However, the final result will taste just like you've spent the whole day cooking. With the hearty beef chunks, tender vegetables, and al-dente barley, this dish easily hits all the cozy notes. You'll be left with a content belly and soul!

cook TIME 35 mins
prep TIME 30 mins
total TIME 45 mins

Course: Main CourseCuisine: American

Keyword: Instant Pot Beef Barley Soup, Instant Pot Beef Barley Soup Recipe

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 499 kcal

Ingredients (22)

22 oz beef chuck cubed
1/2 cup barley
8 oz potatoes diced
4 oz onion finely diced
6 oz carrots diced
2 oz celery diced
2 oz green bell pepper diced
4 tbsp red wine
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp garlic minced
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 cup unsalted chicken broth
1 tbsp Hunt's tomato paste
1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp thyme
1 1/2 tsp brown gravy mix
1/2 tsp salt
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
2 tbsp parsley chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Set Instant Pot to “Sauté” setting. Add 2 tbsp olive oil, 4 oz onion, and 1 tbsp garlic. Sauté for a minute.

minced onion and minced garlic cooking in an instant pot

Add 1 tbsp Hunt's tomato paste and stir for another minute.

minced onion and minced garlic and tomato paste cooking in an instant pot

Add 22 oz beef chuck. Quickly brown the beef for 2 minutes on all sides.

Add 6 oz carrots, 8 oz potatoes, 2 oz celery, 1/2 tsp thyme, 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter, 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 1/2 tsp brown gravy mix, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 bay leaf, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, 1/2 tsp paprika, 2 oz green bell pepper, and 2 tbsp all-purpose flour. Sauté for 2 minutes.

beef chunk, potato diced, carrot diced, pepper diced and all-purpose flour cooking in an instant pot

Stir in 4 tbsp red wine.

hand holding a glass bowl on top of an instant pot of beef chunk cubed, carrot and potato diced

Add 1/2 cup barley.

instant pot of beef chunk cubed, pepper diced, carrot diced and potato diced and barley

Stir in 2 cups unsalted chicken broth.

a hand holding a bowl of chicken broth on top of an instant pot with beef and barley cooking in it

Close the lid and set the valve to the sealing position. Cook on “Meat/Stew” setting for 20 minutes.

an instant pot cooking beef, potato, carrot

Perform a quick release for the remaining pressure. Remove the lid.

beef chunk, barley, carrot and potato diced cooked by an instant pot

Divide the beef barley soup into serving portions. Garnish with 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley and enjoy hot.

a bowl of beef barley soup next to a glass of carrot juice and a plate of garlic bread, decorated with parsley

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