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Beef casserole with pearl barley and carrots
A hearty one-pot beef casserole with pearl barley, carrots, onion, and tomato, slowly simmered until the meat and barley are tender. A dinner idea with ingredients and cooking steps in one place.
≈ 203 kcal/100 g · ≈ 683 kcal/serving
55 minMediumOther
For meat, fish and egg dishes, verify the stated internal temperature with a food thermometer. Official temperature chart↗
Ingredients
Units
Base quantities are stored for one person and recalculated automatically.
Beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes185 g
Pearl barley45 g
Carrot, sliced60 g
Yellow onion, diced40 g
Tomato paste16 g
Low-sodium beef broth240 ml
Olive oil5 ml
Kosher salt1.5 g
Black pepper0.5 g
Cookware and utensils
Heavy-bottomed Dutch oven
Chef’s knife
Cutting board
Wooden spoon
Instant-read thermometer
Directions
01
Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven.
Products
Olive oil — 5 ml
Action
Heat
Time
2 min
Temperature
Medium-high heat
02
Brown the beef cubes in the Dutch oven.
Products
Beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes — 185 g
Action
Brown
Time
6 min
Temperature
Medium-high heat
03
Add the onion and carrot to the beef.
Products
Yellow onion, diced — 40 g; Carrot, sliced — 60 g
Action
Add
Time
1 min
Temperature
Medium heat
04
Sauté the onion and carrot until slightly softened.
Products
Yellow onion, diced — 40 g; Carrot, sliced — 60 g
Action
Sauté
Time
4 min
Temperature
Medium heat
05
Stir the tomato paste into the pot.
Products
Tomato paste — 16 g
Action
Stir
Time
1 min
Temperature
Medium heat
06
Pour the beef broth into the pot.
Products
Beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes — 240 ml
Action
Pour
Time
1 min
Temperature
Medium heat
07
Add the pearl barley, salt, and pepper.
Products
Pearl barley — 45 g; Kosher salt — 1.5 g; Black pepper — 0.5 g
Action
Add
Time
1 min
Temperature
Medium heat
08
Bring the casserole to a boil.
Products
No products at this step
Action
Boil
Time
3 min
Temperature
High heat
09
Cover the Dutch oven and simmer the casserole until the barley is tender and the beef reaches 160°F (71°C).
Products
Beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes — 185 g; Pearl barley — 45 g
Action
Simmer
Time
32 min
Temperature
Low heat, beef center 160°F (71°C)
10
Let the casserole stand uncovered for four minutes.
Products
No products at this step
Action
Stand
Time
4 min
Temperature
Hot
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