4 hearty barley soup chicken vegetables Recipes

oil, beef sirloin, cut into 1-inch cubes, butter, onion, chopped, chopped fresh garlic, celery ribs, coarsley chopped, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), dried thyme, bay leaf, tomato paste (heaping tablespoon), turnip, peeled and chopped, cauliflower florets, potatoes, peeled and chopped into small cubes, beef broth, canned consomme, undiluted, chicken broth, pearl barley (rinsed under cold water)

dried red lentils, pearl barley, boneless chicken breasts, cleaned and uncooked, potatoes, peeled and diced, carrots, diced, stalk celery, diced, cooking onion, diced, garlic, minced, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, water or 8 cups your favourite chicken stock or 8 cups vegetable stock

lean ground beef (you can substitute the beef for any ground meat of your choosing..ie;ground pork, chicken etc), mixed frozen vegetables (can add more if to your liking..just eyeball it), diced tomatoes (with the juice), lg white onion, chopped, pearl barley, beef broth, water, salt and pepper to taste, sprinkling of chili flakes, your favorite hot sauce. (ie ; tabasco)..**optional**..i like spice, sprinkling of dried basil, bay leaf