Meals in Bags: Beef & Barley Soup

[@patti6194]

If you don't use tomato paste very often, you can freeze it in ice cube trays to save it. Measure how much you put into each cube so you can thaw just what you need. Vacuum sealing the cubes after you take them out of the tray is better than a ziplock for preventing ice crystals.

[@DutchAlaskagirl]

What a useful tip! Thanks

[@laurab8547]

Thank you for adding this tip. I have a #10 can of tomato paste that I’ve been wanting to open and dehydrate. I will put it in ice cube trays and once frozen will freeze dry in our dryer. Portioned like that I will know how much I am using when I go to rehydrate it. Thanks!

[@patti6194]

@@laurab8547 you can also do them in 1/2 cup or full cup if you're going to freeze dry them. Use tupperware or the like.

[@Sherry8172]

you can dehydrate the tomato paste.

[@lisaedgington3919]

You can also dehydrate & use as tomato powder! It’s so very versatile!

[@dibutler9151]

Turning the tomato paste into powder as well, would reduce it even further. Tomato peels make great tomato powder!

[@lynntomk]

I can't wait for you and your sister to get that book done. These recipes are great!

[@susanschneider-baker49]

When needing only a little Tomato Paste for this or that recipe, I use the Tomate Paste that comes in a tube. There are usually only 6-12 tall skinning boxes hidden on the top shelf in the International Food section. It keeps longer in the refrig after opening the tube. Less spoilage, because of exposure to the air.

[@sheliajones8238]

Hey that looks delicious wish I was there to eat that with you in Jim. Pam you make things look so easy but that meal sure does look delicious thank you sweetie for all the time and the effort that you and Jim put in these videos to bring it to us thank you so much and God bless you love you take care see you in your next video

[@IMOO1896]

Thanks so much for sharing another meal in a bag. These meal suggestions are so helpful!

[@elisabethdabrowski1098]

thankyou for this lovely recipe RoseRed Pam I made your soap and used white beans that were soaked overnight as the meat substitute it turned out very well. I dont have a dehydrator yet but Ive been chopping up a carrot and onion and a celery and drying it in the oven at the end of every oven "session" by turning the oven down to 100 degrees centigrade. The carrots if cooked after a sweet dish has been in the oven are good to be used in quick carrot cakes. I never thought of any of this until I saw your channel.

[@robinm2457]

Made beef and barley soup dry mix. Added 1/8 cup of tomato powder In the jar on top of the seasonings in the jar. Now I have 2 cups of canned meat in one jar and the soup mix in a pint jar for my meals. Awesomeness!!!!

[@bridgetwilkins312]

Wonderful ideas, Jim and Pam. Thank you.

[@JustaGirl5946]

I always enjoy your videos 😀

[@jackiedotson5804]

Looks tasty.

[@lindaaugustin4456]

I am new at all this (about 6 months), but have learned so much from your pressure canning videos and now this, meals in bags ! Thank you so much !

[@ChieftuckabuckawaysWife]

Ooooo Ooooo I timed it right ✅️ I was so excited that I'd found you earlier in the day that I'd forgotten to mention that a "small" gesture you made taught me yet again. Ziplock bags, baggies, you get the picture. You put the ziplock flat down and ran the tracks together such that they sealed out a lot of air. It really impressed me. I had NEVER done that, I held it up and connected the tracks. Then it hit me why should I use my brain when I have your two brain Tee hee hee just kidding. Thank you for being such great examples in many ways. ❤️

[@teresaosment4488]

I love everything u do. Ty so much❤️❤️

[@lindap9079]

Beef Barley is a favorite of mine. I've been using canned ground beef and Vegetable barley soup (recipe in an old canning book). I canned the Vegetable Barley soup for years before I found out grains are on the no-no for canning list. I'm happy to have an alternative.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

So glad it was useful.

[@tamaralambert2403]

Looks great

[@skatt2858]

Yummy. I need to get busy dehydrating those 3 veggies!

[@debbiebrugman4543]

Love beef barley soup. One of my absolute favorites. Thank you I will definitely be making up meals in bags for my family. I am not a canner but I am thinking a can of roast beef from the grocery store would work just as well. I love the butane stoves. I purchased my first 3 in the early 90s for $5 each. I use then not only for camping but also in hotel rooms when traveling.

[@susanvance2585]

Thank you so much for including all the ingredients and measurements.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are welcome.

[@Editbyhelen]

Love all your videos Pam and Jim!! Thank you!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are welcome.

[@hjkroeger1]

Thank you again. I am so excited to make this. I love this soup.

[@sherrypontinen3501]

I love watching your programs. You are wonderful.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you.

[@lyndabuchholz1216]

Wonderful another meal in a bag. I love it!!

[@playinatlife5778]

Love this series!

[@james0000]

Looks yummy. Thanks for the video.

[@james0000]

@Amy Taylor Yup, every day on this side of the dandelions is a blessed day :) Hope you are having a great one!

[@lisagoldberg5178]

I think this would be great with the addition of dry mushrooms. Thank you!

[@ShirasongMusic]

Try using a can of fire roasted tomatoes! They really lend a wonderful flavor.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Lewis: We place all of the ingredients in a paper bag (as Pam showed), label them, and set them on the storage shelves. We do not stack them. There is no way to do that. Thanks for watching. Jim

[@cindymiranda5723]

I found that Amazon carries powdered Worcestershire sauce and I'm pretty sure you can buy dehydrated or freeze-dried tomato powder if you don't have your own freeze dryer yet and then obviously the packets from the Chinese food place would be awesome that way you could just have everything all ready to go and you would not have to worry about whether you have those items on hand cuz they're already in there

[@RoseRedHomestead]

That would be very convenient indeed! I may try to freeze dry some myself.

[@robins5880]

After I process tomatoes for juice I save the skins and dehydrate and grind for tomato powder

[@cindymiranda5723]

RoseRed Homestead I would love to see a video on making that please, thank you Pam

[@texanasimmons1761]

This looks absolutely delicious!! It would be great witha slab of hot cornbread. Thank you for this recipe!

[@leteasipper6563]

Look delicious, nice and easy. 👍

[@patriciaanderson8556]

My sister does Freeze drying, and she did a bunch of trays of cooked barley for me to make up some of my r Beef Barley Soup. I layered my freeze dried barley, beef, potato chunks, green beans, corn, carrots with the garlic and onion in the bags. I also add the powdered tomato if I decide to add that to the soup mix. I use dried bouillon when I make up these. Then we Vacuum seal the bags. I usually allow a quart and a half of water to reconstitute the soup. But it is so easy to just open the bags to make up how ever much soup we want based on the group size. I basically just need to bring the water to a boil and simmer for a short time until all the freeze dried items have reconstituted. Makes a quick dinner.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Love that! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@rottentroublesmom]

I just became a subscriber last night! Thank you for teaching me how/ and that I don't have to eat beans and rice in hard times. Just got my electric pressure canner, so your my sensi

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Welcome!! Thank you so much for subbing. We are pleased to have you join our community.

[@trinasaussiegarden244]

Thank you! I’ll be making these up from my food storage💖

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are welcome.

[@jerriscollins-ruth9019]

Thanks Pam looks good

[@ruthberanek13]

Wonderful recipe. Definitely need to do this one.

[@robertabear8535]

One word, YUM! I'm making some of these up for my winter shelf!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Sounds great!

[@ilovecharleston]

My mouth just kept watering, watching you make this- I think I can SMELL it! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are welcome.

[@planningreelalaska4121]

I love this! I thank you for making them and then cooking so we see how it looks at the end. I am a busy working momma, avid prepper/preparer :) love love this idea

[@tinafalcone3883]

Thank you for both for your dedication to these videos.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are very welcome.

[@louiseeyahpaise795]

I have some leftover dehydrated carrots, celery and onions in a bag from the last time we made dried soup mixes in a jar and I do have barley. These will make great gifts, thanks for sharing more meals in a jar recipes. I bought one of those stoves a while back too and I'm sure it was under 25 dollars, I haven't tried it yet, we just stored it away for emergencies. Have a great day and thanks again. 👩🏽‍🌾👍🏽🙏🏽🧡💖

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are very welcome.

[@susiea1419]

Hi Pam that’s looks delicious- soaking the barley either overnight or for an hour or two speed up the cooking process to 15-20 mins

[@bengali481]

I dehydrated tomato paste in tablespoon blobs for mixes. I also found powdered worchestershire and soy sauce on Amazon.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

How'sit: We were not aware that L&P and soy sauce were being powdered. Jim

[@karenewald5451]

I have a crockpot of home canned bone broth and stew beef in the crock pot, I'm going to use my dried mixed veggies, and the rest of the ingredients ready to add after it boils good for 10 minutes. Recent medical issues have forcing gluten free, so subbing lentils for barley and hoping it tastes good!

[@kimg5784]

This is great sub out beef and use hearty mushrooms- very good. Thank you!

[@tonymacgrath7762]

Always love these videos x

[@rhondagillespie6031]

I love beef barley soup. You have Great ideas with the different meals in bags. Thank You and Jim for all the wonderful videos.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are welcome.

[@karenshady8129]

I love that you show the entire process. Thank you

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are so welcome!

[@helencato9234]

I just ordered barley recently, but have not used it yet. I was thinking of making a beef and barley soup or stew when I ordered it. The only barley I've ever had was the barley in the Campbell's can of beef and barley soup. Anyway, planning on making beef stew for my 90-year-old Aunt who is coming to visit tomorrow, along with a loaf of crusty bread. I don't know if I will try the barley since I've never done it before, I don't want it to be a flop! I will make it when it's just us here. Haven't watched your video yet, thought I would comment first. 😁

[@qweeknee4208]

Maybe not too crusty unless her teeth are good. Just thinking.....she is lucky to have a thoughtful neice.

[@marilynmarilynohearn476]

That's my favorite soup

[@RoseRedHomestead]

It is one of ours as well.

[@marygallagher3428]

Thanks Pam and Jim; the soup looks fabulous! I think I might try it using tomato powder, powdered soy sauce, and powdered Worcestershire sauce and see how that works out :-)

[@jhenniceamorrow5936]

Did you create your own powdered soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce? Are they freeze dried or d hydrated?

[@marygallagher3428]

@@jhenniceamorrow5936 They are dehydrated and I plan to purchase them online but I expect I could dehydrate my own if I had the time :-)

[@jhenniceamorrow5936]

@@marygallagher3428 Thanks. We’re would you purchase them?

[@marygallagher3428]

@@jhenniceamorrow5936 I would probably get the soy sauce powder from Firehouse Pantry, and then get The Spice Lab Worcestershire powder from Amazon. I already have tomato powder from Thrive Life :-)

[@sjohnson5923]

@@jhenniceamorrow5936 I get Worcestershire sauce powder from Hooiser Hills on Amazon.

[@thehadster7043]

I use mushroom and onion in my beef & barley soup/stew. This looks yummy!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Hadster: Sounds great! Jim

[@apriljoamy]

You are so inspiring. I'm looking for my homestead as we speak. Then I'll get my freeze dryer. I am definitely going to have a bunch of meals in a bag. Can't wait for your book!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

April: Thank you! The cookbook is due for release in late Spring. Meals in bags sounds like a great way to go. Jim

[@gloriapeel1749]

That looks delicious!

[@dutchgram3799]

This is another good recipe. It's so easily changed to your preferences too. Thank you for doing all this and sharing it. I have passed on a few of your recipes (I noted where I got the recipe from and your KZbin channel) You and Jim are doers, givers and teachers. Many people are reaping the benefit from your life skills.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Dutchgram: You are welcome! Thanks for watching our channel. Jim

[@KarenWilliams-ql8gh]

Looks beautiful and totally awesome!!

[@DeeDeeDIY]

Yum I love Barley Beef Soup. Yours looks delicious! Thanks for sharing.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are welcome.

[@janbrewington7771]

I love this soup. Tempe, Az had a restaurant called North Bank. First time I’ve ever had it. Yum

[@RoseRedHomestead]

That is great! Jim

[@debbiemartin529]

That looks delicious!!!! Great video thank you !

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are so welcome!

[@boatchild1]

Another great idea! Thanks!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are so welcome!

[@starfire8221]

I am going to cook some barley and dehydrate it for vacuum sealing for long term meals. In my jar for this soup I will use dehydrated veggies, tomato paste and bullion as I have dehydrated veggiesWill try this and see how it works. May throw in a tiny bit of dehydrated Rotel.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Sounds great!

[@villagesteader3552]

When I have leftover tomato paste. I put it in a freezer bag, press it flat as possible and freeze until needed. It’s easy to break off just what you need and it takes up virtually no space! Do yourself a favor and try adding some dehydrated green beans too! We love them in this soup! ♥️👍🙏🇺🇸🤓

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Villagesteader: Great idea!! Jim

[@sherylh4780]

Yes, it 's one I will put up in my pantry. Dehydrated tomato skins or tomatoes, then powdered would work also.

[@lionheart830]

That barley soup sounds delicious!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

It was! Thanks.

[@nancyst.john-smith3891]

Looks wonderful!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Nancy: Thanks, it was. Jim

[@bettyolis6228]

I can almost taste it from your description of the ingredients. Have not had barley in a while, also looks yummy 😋

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you 😋

[@annswann1941]

I just made 5 of these the other day! I used 6 minute quick cook barley, powdered tomato and worchestshire, recipe didn’t include soy, and I skip the step of sautéing veggies. Firehouse Flavors is where I bought my powdered seasonings and I don’t think it’s much more expensive than the liquid. Especially when giving as a gift I prefer to make my jars ‘just add water’.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Ann: That sounds great! Jim

[@brendahone2509]

Oh my it looks tasty. I must say, I love your channel. Your vlogs are like reading a very well written paper for school. You have your introduction, the body and a type of conclusion. I am not a teacher but as an interpreter I heard the way to write a paper again and again. You bring me joy. Thanks! Have a great day dear lady.

[@elainedougherty8625]

Pam, dehydrate or freeze dry your tomato paste. Then make it into a powder. To make the equivalent of 6 ounce can just add 1/4 cup of tomato powder to 1/4 to 1/2 cup hot water depending on the consistency you want. Powdered tomato paste would be perfect for these meals in a bag. If people can’t dehydrate or freeze dry tomatoes to make a powder then there are many good tomato powders online with just tomatoes as the ingredient. I’ve even made tomato sauce in a pinch with tomato powder.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Elaine: Thanks for the information. Jim

[@teresadaigle6991]

Yes, Looks very good…I always have cut up cooked chicken in my freezer, so I would use that instead of the canned beef which I do not have. Or go no meat at all…some corn bread would be so good with that meal. My next project will be making up some of these soups. Thank you. Great idea! So glad I have a big garage ( stays 45 in winter and 60 in summer) with lots of cupboard space for all these nice things you have shown. Keep them coming.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Teresa: This sounds great! Jim

[@deenichols491]

Looks so yummy... Thank you

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Dee: You are most welcome! Jim

[@donnamullins2089]

I have a delicious Mushroom Barley Chicken Soup. 1/2lb fresh mushrooms, 1/2 cup each onion, celery, carrot. Saute 10 min, add 1 Tab flour, 3 cups chicken stock, 1/2cup pearled med barley. Cook 1 hour. Add 1/2cup milk and 1 1/2 cups cooked diced chicken or turkey. Salt and pepper. This would be very easy with dehydrated veg and powdered milk. Makes 1 1/2 quarts. Serves 4.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Donna: Your Mushroom Barely Chicken soup sounds great!

[@donnamullins2089]

@@RoseRedHomestead ha ha yes. I always add additional. The recipe is only a guideline. Correct?

[@caribbeanhouse6372]

Thanks Pam and Jim for another great meal prep and video. It looks really delicious and healthy.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are very welcome.

[@shelleynobleart]

So delicious

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you 😋

[@kareneckels4453]

I might use the Instant (10 min according to package) Barley to lessen fuel time.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Great idea!

[@dianeladico1769]

Pam, sorry for posting twice but we just finished one of our favorite soups and I thought you and Jim may like it and it might be OK for your meal in a bag. It's Southwestern Turkey soup (I make it from a roast turkey carcass and meat). It has onion, garlic, carrot, celery, broth, black beans, corn, sweet peppers and tomatoes with green chilies, plus whatever spices you prefer, I add smoked paprika. This would easily work with ground beef or your canned chicken. I don't know if drained beans would be best or maybe your fast beans if they hold together. I just use canned. Anyway, I've gotten so many good ideas from you I wanted to possibly return the favor. We put crushed corn or tortilla chips on top and let them mix in, kind of like you'd use masa and top with sour cream. Thank you to you and Jim for all you do.

[@COWELLGIRL]

Very nice

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks

[@allyrooh3628]

Looks delish!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks! It was!

[@cathyblasco4497]

Instead of using a plastic baggie to keep items separated, would a coffee filter work? I love using my canned beef chunks for beef & barley soup. So yummy!

[@susancarroll7697]

That’s what I use when packing mixes like this.

[@deborahjennings4119]

One of my favorite soups. Thanks for this recipe. Love the meal in bag idea.

[@lifeoflucretia]

Pam, what an EXCELLENT 💡idea! I'm going to come up with a couple for our own pantry. LUCRETIA

[@RoseRedHomestead]

BURNIN'UP: Please do! Jim

[@marthalever]

Hello Pam. Love your channel and have learned to can all sorts of things following your directions. I was wondering if you could do a video on vegetable beef soup. I didn't see that you had one. Thank you!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

We have not done a video on that, but I will see if I can get working on one! Thanks for the idea!

[@francineshea4723]

Amazon has Augason Farms Buttermilk Pancake Mix 3 lbs 4 oz No. 10 Can for $7.32 from $21! Many other items can be made from this mix besides pancakes. Good long term storage!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes! Thanks for sharing.

[@donnamullins2089]

Soup looks wonderful. Love any kind of barley soup. What is the cooking time on this pearled barley? Great video thank you.

[@lionheart830]

I think she said 45 minutes.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes, it was ready to eat in about 45 minutes by the time the beef was heated in the soup. It was so good.

[@lindaSee89]

I got my mini, mini measuring spoons similar to yours. Received my vintage pressure canner. Bought all new parts to make sure everything works. My water jugs have shipped. I am happy with myself. Soup looks delish.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

That is awesome! You are making fantastic progress.

[@JoleanneJackson]

Could you use tomato powder and make your own paste if you didn’t want to use or have canned?

[@maramattson3109]

After seen your Fast Beans I decided to do the same with BARLEY so that we don't have to cook the soup so long when fuel might be in short supply

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Great idea!

[@nancyst.john-smith3891]

Brilliant!

[@vikkisoderquist6013]

👋 Hi Pam n Jim! I love watching your vlogs, I keep learning stuff 🙂 I'm fixing to buy a canner and supplies for it, and give water bath canning a try.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

That is awesome!

[@suemagyari2992]

Your freeze dried tomato powder might work just as well for tomato paste! I am loving what the freeze dryer can do!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Sue: Yes, it could be--with the right consistency. Jim

[@sassyherbgardener7154]

Oh, that soup looks delicious!! Thank you both for sharing this. I can't wait to make this Meal In A Bag. I'm thinking I could add the Worcestershire sauce and the soy sauce to my beef chunks when canning them. Would that work? If not, maybe I can dehydrate the sauces and make a powder to put in with the spices. If I give this as a gift to someone who does not cook, like some of my elderly family members, they may not have Worcestershire or soy sauce. Or, someone just may be out of it. Lovely recipe. Thanks again! :)

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Those are good points! Yes, a dried alternative would be great.

[@susanvance2585]

I'm sure you have a video on dehydrating the carrots, celery and onions? Thanks so much...

[@RoseRedHomestead]

We do have videos on celery and onions, but not carrots. I buy those in #10 cans. I love to can carrots, but have never dehydrated them. But it would be easy to also do carrots.

[@BrendaBodwin]

😋 Yummy. 😁👍🏻

[@RoseRedHomestead]

😋

[@suzyvance7328]

Thank you for posting the recipe. I start to write it down as you go but then I get to "watching" and forget to be "writing" lol... Thanks so much...

[@redeemedvintageseamstress4728]

Looks amazing! QUESTION: Since the cooking time is fairly long on this due to the barley, have you ever tried the Wonder Bag method on this recipe to see if that works? I've heard others say that rice does not work to thermal cook. I haven't tried it myself. Maybe it's different when it's IN a soup instead of just the grain...? I LOVE the thermal cooking idea and I'm starting to experiment due to your inspiration! 😊

[@paularizzo5217]

Quick question. Can I use instant rice instead of barley? I'm from Louisiana and have never used pearl barley. I don't know if I can find it down here--never looked for it. I'm starting a speckled notebook for meals in jars/ bags. Thank you. Watching you use your butane stove, I've bought one for myself.

[@zhippidydoodah]

It's usually in the dried bean area of a grocery.

[@nancyst.john-smith3891]

You can buy butane for the stove by the case of 12 on Amazon. It is much cheaper than at the stores.

[@debayala3444]

I don’t have beef chunks but I do have canned hamburger that I think might work in this recipe.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

That will work great!

[@debayala3444]

When is your cookbook going to be available?

[@nadurkee46]

Concerned about grid down situation for keeping things frozen or even refrigerated.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes, I am working on developing something for that. Not quite there yet, but it is coming along.

[@nerualrose]

Thank you! Looks yummy. I think I dehydrated tomato paste years ago and it turned into fruit leather. That's if I remember correctly. It could have been canned pumpkin. Lol

[@RoseRedHomestead]

LOL! If you have tomato powder on hand, you could use that instead.

[@teresahansen101]

Hi ! I just found your channel and I am really enjoying it !! I am a newbee to dehydrating and you have helped me a lot. Could you tell me little bit more about the celery and baking soda ? I’ve never tried it before and my celery loses its color…. Thanks for all your hard work . Really appreciate it ❤❤❤

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you for finding our channel. Precooking the the celery and adding the baking soda helps maintain the color. Jim

[@johnnyswag2802]

YuM!!

[@queserasera7395]

Rose Red, would you please do a video on spices, how to tell which are best? Also, where can I get myself one of your "gadgets" please?