Description
A hearty stew made with beef, vegetables, and barley, cooked in a slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs beef stew meat
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1 cup pearl barley
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet. Brown the beef stew meat.
- Place the browned beef in the slow cooker.
- Add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic to the slow cooker.
- Pour in beef broth.
- Stir in barley, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours, until the beef is tender and the barley is cooked.
Notes
- You can add other vegetables, such as potatoes or mushrooms.
- Adjust the seasonings to your liking.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: beef stew, slow cooker, barley, stew, comfort food