Description
A comforting and hearty soup made with tender beef, wholesome barley, and fresh vegetables, perfect for chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound beef stew meat, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup barley
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Combine beef, barley, beef broth, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, salt, pepper, and bay leaf in a slow cooker.
- Stir to combine all the ingredients.
- Cover and cook on low for 480 minutes (8 hours) until the beef becomes incredibly tender.
- Before serving, remove the bay leaf.
Notes
For added flavor, consider searing the beef before adding it to the slow cooker. Use fresh vegetables for the best taste and nutrition.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: soup, beef soup, barley soup, slow cooker recipe