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This pressure cooker dump and start beef and barley soup recipe is so warming and comforting, easy to make and will please even a picky eater. Instant pot soup recipe that will become your perfect weeknight dinner.
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I love to make soups in my instant pot. They always turn out delicious, just like if i would babysit them on the stove the whole day. My kids especially love my soups, i even pack them in to the thermos containers to take to school along with fruits and fresh veggies.
Instant Pot beef barley and mushroom soup
The combination of this ingredients is very promising, isnt it
- barley
- beef
- mushrooms
- fresh thyme
- garlic and onion
I can smell it just from writing this post… even though i made this fantastic soup a week ago.
Do i need to brown the meat for soup
As for me, i don’t brown the beef before boiling. It adds more time to cooking and had amazing results even after skipping this step. If you still chose to brown beef, brown it on each side on SAUTE mode and don’t forget to deglaze the pot after. You don’t want to get a BURN message because of that burned beef pieces stuck to the bottom of your pot.
What is the best meat for pressure cooker beef soup
Any cheaper cuts will work because we will cook them under pressure and they will become tender. I like to use a presliced stew meat, it saves me time in the kitchen ( and dirty dishes). But i also love to use chuck roast or round roast. Theey all work very well in this recipe.
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Pressure cooker (Instant pot) beef and barley soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef stew meat (cut in 1/2 inch pieces)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 oz mushrooms sliced
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon thyme fresh if possible
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 4 cups broth (beef, veggie or chicken)
- 2 cups water
- 3 carrots peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup pearl barley
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients into your instant pot and stir.
- Lock the Instant Pot lid, push on SOUP button and adjust to 20 minutes.
- Naturally release the pressure.
- Before serving sprinkle some chopped cilantro on top.
Notes
Tools used in this recipe
Nutrition
Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators.
Michelle Perez
Wednesday 17th of November 2021
Hello, I don’t have a soup button on my ninja instapot. Would this be high? Or low?
Tatiana Shifruk
Sunday 21st of November 2021
Just a high pressure button
Mary B
Sunday 17th of January 2021
Can you double in? Would it change cooking time?
Tatiana Shifruk
Monday 18th of January 2021
no need to change the time
Michele K.
Tuesday 13th of October 2020
Wondering if it’s ok to use quick barley in the instant pot? I wasn’t able to find pearl barley.
Tatiana Shifruk
Wednesday 14th of October 2020
Hi! Sorry i never tried this recipe with quick barley
Raia
Thursday 25th of July 2019
Mmmm! So delicious with those big chunks of beef and veggies! And of course anything in the Instant Pot is always a winner. ;)
Tammy
Thursday 25th of July 2019
Ahh I don't mind soup in the summer and I am definitely craving a bowl of this! Looks and sounds delicious :D