Hearty Vegan Beef & Barley Soup
Vegan soup: Craft this hearty vegetable barley soup with 'beef' bites and savory broth in under an hour. Packed with plant-based goodness and easy to make.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons avocado oil (divided)
- 1 cup Impossible steak bites
- 1 medium yellow onion (roughly chopped)
- 1 cup sliced carrots (thickly cut)
- 1 cup sliced celery (thickly cut)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 teaspoon salt (plus a pinch more, or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon marjoram (dried leaves)
- 1 teaspoon thyme (dried leaves)
- 1/2 cup red wine
Instructions
- Heat 1 tsp avocado oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add vegan steak bites and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Add another tsp oil, yellow onion, carrots, celery, minced garlic, and a pinch of salt. Sauté for 5 minutes until softened and fragrant.
- Stir in dried marjoram and thyme, cooking for 30 seconds until aromatic.
- Pour in red wine, scraping the bottom of the pot to loosen any browned bits. Cook for 3 minutes until reduced.
- Add water, Better Than Bouillon no beef base, vegan Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, pearled barley, and bay leaves. Stir, bring to a simmer, then cover and cook for 35 minutes until barley is tender. Add potatoes with 20 minutes left, green beans with 15 minutes left, and peas with 3-5 minutes left.
- Once barley and potatoes are tender, turn off heat, remove bay leaves, and ladle into bowls.
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Notes
- For a richer broth, use a good quality vegan beef-style base.
- Don't skip the red wine deglazing step; it adds a crucial layer of flavor.
- Adjust cooking time for vegetables based on your preferred tenderness. For bright green beans and peas, add them in the last 5-10 minutes. Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.
- Don't skip the red wine deglazing step; it adds a crucial layer of flavor.
- Adjust cooking time for vegetables based on your preferred tenderness. For bright green beans and peas, add them in the last 5-10 minutes. Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.