Beef Barley Soup with Prime Rib - Leftover Prime Rib Recipe from OWYD (2024)

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How to eat leftover prime rib? ›

As soon as dinner's finished, wrap any leftover prime rib tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate or freeze. While it's best the next day, leftover prime rib is good for between five and seven days in the fridge or up to six months in the freezer.

Do you cook barley before adding it to soup? Your beef barley soup will simmer long enough to cook the barley. There is no need for the additional step of cooking the barley first.

And don't forget to use those bones. If your prime rib came bone-in, save 'em, roast 'em, and turn 'em into spectacular bone broth. You can use it to make soups or just as an on-its-own sipper that'll keep you feeling warm and cozy all winter long.

Leftover prime rib offers a wealth of delicious meals. The basic sandwich is a great start. Or make it a bit more fancy and make prime rib French dips. Just place thin slices of prime rib on crusty rolls, heat up some beef stock and serve it on the side in small bowls.

Reheat it in a steamer

Giving the meat a quick steam session is a nice, gentle way to warm up sliced prime rib. To make it happen, grab a steamer basket (or a plate and some tin foil, or an aluminum pie plate), put it in a pot with a few tablespoons of water in the bottom, and bring the liquid to a simmer.

Leftover Beef

Are you reaching for last week's beef tenderloin leftovers or prime rib leftovers, but not sure if it's still good to eat? If properly stored, the general rule of thumb for cooked beef is three to four days in the fridge or up to six months in the freezer.

Beef, veal, lamb and pork roasts, steaks and chops may be kept 3 to 5 days.

Overcooking the Prime Rib

That's why prime rib is so expensive: it's a huge piece of extremely good beef. Therefore, it's important not to cook it beyond medium-rare. Going past that temperature means the roast will no longer be tender.

That's because the beef needs time to cook, and if we boil the vegetables for the same amount of time, they'll become flavorless wads of mush. Don't worry: We'll add them back to the pot long enough to tenderize them and get more of their flavor into the broth.

Does barley get mushy in soup? ›

MAKING BEEF BARLEY SOUP AHEAD OF TIME

Since the barley can absorb too much of the liquid when made ahead, and get mushy, I find it best to cook the barley separately. Make as directed, just omitting the barley.

As barley is a starch the best you can do is dilute it, or thin it out a bit. You may need to add a fair bit of broth and more of your vegetal ingredients. Possibly to the point of doubling your recipe. It will depend on when you find the taste and texture to have gotten back to acceptable levels.

Season prime rib bones (baby back pork ribs if using) with seasoning salt, pepper and garlic powder. Place the ribs in the casserole dish, and bake uncovered in a 350 degree oven for about 45-50 minutes; drain any fat.

Bones have a higher thermal resistance than meat, meaning the meat around the bones will cook slower than the rest of the roast, leaving those sections extra-tender and juicy. To make carving easier, you can remove the bones from the raw beef and tie them back on if you'd like. (Ask your butcher to do this for you.)

Using prime rib broth as a base for soups gives your bowl extra flavor. Prime rib roast can be pricey, so it's worthwhile to cook down the bones into a rich soup stock to use as a base for a few more meals.

Remove the prime rib from refrigerator 30 minutes before you want to reheat it, and allow it to come to room temperature. Either add the steak to a pan with a splash of broth and heat over medium-low or slice the steak into smaller pieces and heat quickly over high heat and sauté for a few minutes.

Prime Rib on the Grill

If you love making things on the grill, then you came to the right place. This grilled prime rib is studded with garlic cloves and seasoned with my Beef Rub. Slow-roasted on the rotisserie, it results in a perfectly medium-rare, juicy, and tender roast that's flavor to the core.

Slice the Prime Rib thinly across the grain, then cut again into small shredded pieces. Sprinkle in some of the meat and fold the tortilla over, cooking in a hot pan for a few minutes on each side until the cheese is melted.