Description
A heartwarming slow-cooked soup filled with tender beef, barley, and wholesome vegetables that warms the soul.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound beef stew meat
- 1 cup barley
- 3 potatoes, diced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients: Chop the beef, potatoes, carrots, and onions into bite-sized pieces.
- Layer the ingredients: Place beef and veggies in the slow cooker evenly.
- Add the liquids: Pour beef broth and water over the ingredients.
- Season generously: Sprinkle garlic powder, thyme, salt, and pepper, then mix gently.
- Slow cook: Cover and set the slow cooker to low for 8 hours.
- Taste and serve: Adjust seasoning if necessary and ladle into bowls.
Notes
For added richness, consider browning the beef before adding it to the slow cooker. Can be made in a pot on the stovetop as well.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg