3 old fashioned beef barley Recipes

ground beef, condensed beef vegetable barley soup, water, frozen peas and carrots, thawed and drained, seasoning salt, garlic powder, ground black pepper, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, french-fried onions, divided, refrigerated biscuits

beef chuck, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (can use sirloin ), salt, fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, onions, coarsely chopped, cremini mushrooms, quartered, dried thyme, carrots, coarsely chopped, stalks celery & leaves, coarsely chopped, tomato paste, red wine (merlot, chianti, barolo, cabernet), beef broth, pearl barley