Description
A comforting, slow-cooked Beef and Barley Soup filled with rich beef, vibrant veggies, and nutty barley, perfect for family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3/4 cup pearl barley, rinsed
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the beef stew meat, pearl barley, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaf, and beef broth in the slow cooker.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir to combine and cover with the lid.
- Cook on low for 480 minutes or high for 240 minutes, until the beef and barley are tender.
- Remove the bay leaf before serving, and garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
Notes
If the soup looks too thin after cooking, it will thicken as it cools. Consider flavor enhancers like Worcestershire sauce or smoked paprika.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Soups
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg