This hearty, healthy soup will free your taste buds from their boring dinner rut. We make it with ground beef and barley and pair it with colorful vegetables and tangy tomatoes. A dash of red wine vinegar adds a bright note of acidity. It is comfort food at its best. Your taste buds will explode when you try your first spoonful! 

There is nothing like a piping hot bowl of rich and hearty beef and barley soup to soothe your soul on a cold day. This classic childhood recipe calls for only a few pantry ingredients but is so delicious and filling. The beef always turns out perfectly luscious and tender when you cook this soup in your Instant Pot. You will love the flavor caramelized onions bring to this soup.  This recipe has simple instructions and cooks in your instant pot with a 10-minute cooking time.

Classic Beef Barley Vegetable is one of the most delicious soups! You will love the tender beef cooked alongside the vegetables, onions, and barley.  Make yourself a piping hot bowl of this excellent comfort food!

Origins of Beef and Barley Soup 

Beef and barley soup has been a dish in the United States since the colonial days.  Barley soup has been served in parts of Eastern Europe for centuries.  There are many nutritional benefits from eating barley, and this soup is a square meal that many people can enjoy on a budget.  Cooking meant Pot Beef and Barley soup in your Instant Pot requires little to no prep time and is one of my favorite soup recipes!

Ingredients needed

1 pound of Stew beef or chuck roast, cut into small cubes or cubed beef.

celery

caramelized onion

Worcestershire sauce

butter or olive oil

carrots

celery

One bag of frozen veggies

crushed or diced tomatoes

garlic

salt and pepper to season the meat

thyme

bay leaves

pearl barley

beef broth

Recipe Notes: If you don’t eat beef, this soup can be adapted easily using chicken.  Just substitute the meat or chicken and the beef broth for chicken broth.  Mushrooms can also be added to this soup if you like.  I like how butter makes the soup creamy, but you can also use olive oil in this recipe.

You will love how tender chunks of beef turn out when you pressure-cook them!  If you are looking for more recipes using stew meat, check out:

Beef stew meat recipes.   

Beef and Barley Soup is a great recipe you can make ahead!  This soup will last in the fridge in an airtight container for up to five days.  You can also store this in the freezer for up to 6 months.  You can quickly reheat the soup by heating it in the microwave or stovetop.

Slow Cook this Recipe!

You can quickly adapt this recipe for your slow cooker.  All you need to do is saute the stew beef and caramelize your onions ahead of time.   Then add the rest of the ingredients and place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook the soup on low for 6 hours or high for 3-4 hours.

Storage:

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days. You can also store it in the freezer in a freezer-safe container for up to three months.

This soup contains protein, fiber, calcium, potassium, and vitamin c.

Here are Ten tips for making soup in your Instant Pot! 

I would love to hear what you thought of this Instant Pot beef barley soup recipe! Please let me know by commenting below this post or on social media. You can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest. I love making soup in my pressure cooker. It saves me so much time. The total time of this soup is about 30 minutes, although it will taste like it has been simmering all day!