Beef and Barley Vegetable Stew
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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Beef and Barley Vegetable Stew
Recipe details
- 8 servings
- Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 6 Hours Total time: 6 hr 20 min
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This is a must try, it looks and sounds delicious!
I made this today and it’s a great recipe. I think I may cut back on the barley next time and maybe add some onion. I will also use a larger crock pot because mine was so full I had trouble stirring it. After cooking I mixed up some beef gravy from a packet because that was all I had available, thinned it out some and mixed it in. Delicious! Thanks for sharing.