Easy Eats : Weeknight Fast : Crock Pot : Beef Barley Soup

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Beef Barley Soup


This soup is simmered on the stove or in the crock pot to produce the richest Beef Barley Soup you'll ever taste, Shredded carrots and potatoes give it a fabulous, thick texture.

SERVES: 8
PREP TIME: 5 Minutes
COOK TIME: Minutes

Ingredients

2 lbs. stew meat
salt and pepper
2 Tbsp. oil
10 cups water
3 mounded Tablespoons beef base
3 stalks celery (about 2 cups) chopped
2 onions, choppped
5 gloves garlic, minced
1 large potato, peeled and shredded, about 2 cups
3-4 large carrots, peeled and shredded, about 2 cups
1 cup barley, rinsed

Directions

	Step 1: Generously salt and pepper the beef. In a large stockpot. heat the oil over medium-high heat. When it is very hot, add about 1/3 of the meat. Brown for about 1-2 minutes, then turn to brown the other side. Remove to a plate when it is browned on all sides. Repeat with remaining meat in 2 more batches. (If you add it all at once it will steam the meat instead of browning it--not what you want.) When all the meat is browned, add all the meat back to the pot with 10 cups of water. Add 3 healthy tablespoons beef stock concentrate.

	Step 2: Add the chopped celery, onions, and garlic. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat to medium-low. Simmer for about 2 hours with the lid on.

	Step 3: When the meat is tender and you can break it apart easily with a wooden spoon, add the shredded potato and carrots. Bring to a boil, then continue to simmer on low for another 30-45 minutes, or until the carrots are tender. Add 1 cup of barley. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low. Cook for another half hour, or until barley is tender.

	Step 4: Slow cooker instructions: In a large pan, brown the meat according to the instructions. Remove the browned meat to a large crockpot. Add 2 cups of the water to the pan and bring to a boil. Stir up all the browned bits. Add this and the remaining 8 cups of water to the crock pot.

	Step 5: Add the beef base, celery, onions, and garlic to the slow cooker and stir. Cook on low for about 6 hours. Add the potatoes and carrots and cook for another hour. Add the barley and simmer for another hour or so, until it is tender.

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Key Ingredients

Better Than Bouillon Organic Beef Base
$6.49


	Fresh Green Top Carrots $2.49

Quaker Medium Pearled Barley
$3.79

On Hand Ingredients


	Food Club Iodized Salt $1.29


	Food Club Pure Ground Black Pepper $4.29


	Food Club Vegetable Oil $4.99 Savings : $0.50

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