Beef Barley Soup

Ingredients

• barley, cooked according to package instructions
• rib eye steaks , trimmed of excess fat and cubed into bite-size pieces
• Salt
• Black pepper
• tablespoons flour, divided use
• tablespoons unsalted butter
• tablespoons olive oil
• large onion, finely diced
• medium carrots, peeled and diced
• ribs celery, diced
• teaspoon Italian seasoning/dried herbs
• garlic, pressed through garlic press
• tablespoon tomato paste
• beef broth
• can diced tomatoes, drained of juices
• frozen peas
• tablespoons chopped parsley