Beef and Barley Soup

By angelahon

Beef and Barley Soup

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds stew meat, cut into bite-size chunks
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
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• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 5 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 8-oz. package sliced mushrooms
• 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 32-oz. container beef broth
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup pearl barley
• 6-oz. can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 14.5-oz. can diced tomatoes

Preparation

Step 1

•Cook stew meat in a large skillet over medium heat for 4 minutes, stirring often. Add onion, garlic, carrots, mushrooms, parsley, salt and pepper and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
•Add contents of the skillet to a crockpot along with beef broth, water, barley, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and diced tomatoes. Mix well and cook on High heat for 4-5 hours or Low heat for 7-8 hours.