Fast & Easy Beef Barley Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/4 lbs boneless sirloin steaks, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
1 (13 3/4 ounce) can beef broth
3/4 cup quick cooking barley
1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables

Preparation

Brown beef in oil in saucepan over medium-high heat (do in batches if necessary), about 4 minutes per batch.
Add broth, barley, and 5 cups of water to browned beef in saucepan and bring to a boil; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until barley is tender.
Stir in frozen mixed vegetables and gently heat through, about 5-7 minutes.