Beef and Barley Vegetable Stew

Name: Beef and Barley Vegetable Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 380 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 pounds stew beef or chuck roast, trimmed and cut to 1 inch cubes; 1.5 C pearled barley (can use less, but I like a lot of grains); 1 pound Yukon potatoes, cut into chunks; 3 long carrots, peeled and cut into chunks; 1 cup green peas; 1 cup mushrooms, cut roughly; 3 rib celery, cut into 1/2 inch pieces; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 2 Tbsp tomato paste; 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 6 cup beef broth or water with beef bouillon paste; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 3 bay leaves; 5 sprigs of thyme; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil (optional pre-cooking beef); Bread for serving

by The Black Cat Kitchen

8 servings

6 hr 20 min

Is there anything more cozy on cold winter days than a bowl (or two) of warming, hearty soup? I especially love a meal where you can just dump all of the ingredients and walk away. I know there are so many high-tech kitchen gadgets these days, but I have never gotten rid of my crockpot/slow cooker because I still find myself using it so much. It is my old trusty, especially for soups, stews, and sauces. Heck, I even do my applesauce and steaming in here as well.

You can easily remove the beef and amp up the veggies in this dish to make it a hearty vegetarian dish as well. Feel free to add and omit certain veggies in here. You could easily swap in chicken here, too! I recommend serving with a warm chunk of crusty bread for the ultimate winter meal.

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Yield 8 servings
Time spent: Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 6 Hours Total time: 6 hr 20 min

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Ingredients

Beef Stew

2 pounds stew beef or chuck roast, trimmed and cut to 1 inch cubes
1.5 C pearled barley (can use less, but I like a lot of grains)
1 pound Yukon potatoes, cut into chunks
3 long carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
1 cup green peas
1 cup mushrooms, cut roughly
3 rib celery, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
6 cup beef broth or water with beef bouillon paste
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 bay leaves
5 sprigs of thyme
1 Tbsp vegetable oil (optional pre-cooking beef)
Bread for serving

Instructions

Beef Stew

(optional) Heat 1 Tbsp vegetable oil and sear the beef on each side for 1-2 minutes. This gives the meat a nice crust before slow-cooking
Dice/chop all the veggies
Add beef and all veggies to slow cooker and cook on Low for 5-7 hours, or High for 4-5 hours
Take out the stems from the thyme and the bay leaves
Serve!

Tips

You don't necessarily have to use a crockpot for this recipe, but I love the low and slow way it breaks apart the meat and veggies. You can choose to simmer on low in a dutch oven on top of the stove or even on slow cooker settings on your Instapot
Mix and match veggies used here, or add more grains/mushrooms and omit beef for a vegetarian option.

Comments

M.h33783739 on Aug 11, 2022

This is a must try, it looks and sounds delicious!

1 Reply
- The Black Cat Kitchen on Aug 12, 2022
  
  I hope you love it!!
  
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