Beef And Barley Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs beef for stew, trimmed and cut into 1/3-inch pieces
1 tbsp olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
3/4 cup pearl barley
2 tsp cracked black pepper
2 cups beef stock
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Preparation

Heat the oil in a large saucepan on medium-high heat. Cook the onion and garlic, stirring, until the onion is soft.
Add the beef, barley, pepper, stock and 6 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
Season to taste with salt, if needed. Stir in the parsley before serving.