- 2 quarts beef stock
- 1 cup diced cooked beef
- 1 (12 ounce) package barley
- ground black pepper to taste
- In a large stock pot bring beef stock to a gentle boil. Add beef and barley, reduce to simmer, cover and cook at least 1 hour.
- Check the barley, as to how soft it is. You made need to add more beef stock if to much evaporates.
- Add ground pepper to taste. Cook until soup reaches desired thickness.