Prairie Barley Soup

Barley is a prairie crop through and through — endless golden fields of it stretch across Alberta and Saskatchewan every summer. Homestead cooks knew exactly what to do with it: simmer it slowly into a hearty soup that could feed a family of farmhands on a cold day. Few grains are more tied to the prairies than barley.

This soup is comfort in its most honest form: tender beef, nutty barley, and a rich broth full of vegetables from the garden. It is thick enough to eat with a fork, satisfying enough to be a meal on its own, and it only gets better as it sits in the fridge.

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