Compared to when I lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota, around 80% of tourists now inquire about my method of cooking fish. I explain that besides the fact that I am a more happy cook, not much has changed. This Christmas season, this meal will definitely be a favorite at your dinner table! Serve alongside rice or spaghetti.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 45 mins |
| Additional Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 10 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 3 (14.5 ounce) cans beef consomme
- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 2 cups water
- 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
- 4 carrots, finely chopped
- 3 stalks celery, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons pearl barley
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Cook and stir beef and onion until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour in beef consomme, tomatoes, water, and tomato soup. Add carrots, celery, barley, thyme, and bay leaf.
- Close and lock the lid. Select Soup function; set timer for 30 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 10 minutes.
- If you’re making it on the stovetop, brown the ground beef and onion together, then add the remaining ingredients, cover, and simmer for at least 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 251 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 18 g |
| Cholesterol | 52 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 950 mg |
| Sugars | 8 g |
| Fat | 11 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I like a thicker soup so I used one cup of Barley. Great flavor..Great recipe… I’ve made it many times now. Thank you.
good flavor but just a bit too “tomatoey” for my taste. I doubled the barley and added garlic. good soup though
Excellent. All the elements for a meal. Freezes very well.
Simple, yummy, perfect the way it’s written. Comfort food!
Excellent and easy to make. I’m single so I adjusted the serving size to 6. Still had enough for the week. Served with crusty bread. Outstanding
Fantastic but I did add small shells to it. Tastes even better reheated!
This is a great recipe! The only thing I do differently is add a cup of barley. It sounds like a lot but it comes out perfect.
This is my “Go to“ soup recipe. We like spicy undertones so I add 1/4 teaspoon of crushed chilli flakes . Turns out perfect every time a firm 5 star recipe.
I’ve made it twice. It’s a good soup, but hey, it’s just hamburger soup, right? It’s easy and fast to make, and that makes it a winner in my book, for those days you really don’t have time to cook.
Very good indeed! The only thing I left out was the can of tomato soup. I thought it would be too “tomato-y”. Aside from that I followed the recipe just as written. Will make again but I would add more barley. Great for a chilly autumn supper. Thanks for sharing!
Very delicious and easy! I added a can of corn and a can of green beans after pressure cooking and I subbed potatoes for the barley.
yes I added zucchini in the receipe instead of celery
Very bland. My family all agreed so we delayed dinner for about 30 minutes and turned it into chili.
It was awesome! I made it and added peppers for a little spice.
I did reduced the liquid, cooked the meat separately and drained excessive fat, as well as added teaspoon of salt to 2 lbs of meat. At the end, I added grated cheese.
I will definitely do this again. It was hearty! I substituted brown rice for the barley and added two cans of vegetables when it was almost done. I chose green beans and corn to make it
Made it just like recipe stated. Have been making this for 30 years or so and its always good
I will make this again and again
A added some Beef Bullion and I omitted the Tomato Soup, it made it too sweet. The second time it turned out more beefy…
So easy & tasty comfort soup! It does make a big pot of soup which we enjoyed for several days & I froze the rest. I used tomato sauce instead of the tomato soup & used a pound of hamburger & 1/2 pound of Italian sausage I will definitely make this soup again! Thank you for great recipe!
I doubled the onion, didn’t have beef consomme so used 1 litre of mushroom and 2 litres of chicken. Also used regular group beef. It was so tasty, will definitely make it again and again!