SLOW-COOKED BEEF, BARLEY, AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Submitted by Flicker — September 4 at 6:37 pm

Ingredients

Yield: 11 servings

1-1/4 pounds lean stew beef, cut into bite-size pieces

- 1 medium-large onion, cut into thin wedges

- 1 cup sliced carrot

- 1 tablespoon beef bouillon granules

- 1-1/4 teaspoons dried thyme

- 1-1/4 teaspoons dried oregano

- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

- 5 cups water

- 14-1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes with roasted garlic

- 10-3/4-ounce can condensed tomato soup, undiluted

- 1/2 cup uncooked pearl barley

- 1 cup frozen green peas

Cooking Instructions

Coat a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray

and preheat over medium-high heat. Cook the beef in two

batches for several minutes, until nicely browned.

Transfer the beef to a 3-quart or larger slow cooker. Add

the onion, carrots, beef granules, thyme, oregano, and pepper.

Pour in the water, undrained tomatoes, and tomato soup.

Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.

Add the barley and cook for an additional hour at high or

2 hours at low, until the barley is tender. Add the peas

and cook for 30 minutes at high or 1 hour at low. Serve hot.

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imsuzie2 imsuzie2 November 4 at 7:09 pm

Sounds good. Like slow cooker recipes, and something where I can leave the onion whole so I don't accidentally eat it but get the flavor. Trying a similar recipe tonite…we'll see.

daniel velazco daniel velazco September 27 at 7:14 pm

I love soup and withnthe cold weather comimg soon this is a must. Dan

Karen Lee Karen Lee September 10 at 11:22 pm

My family loves "soup", and this sounds soooo goood!!!!! It is definitely on my list "to make" soon!

Will make this very soon…thanks!

Avera Avera September 8 at 12:26 am

Soup I love! AND if I can use the crockpot I am even happier. This sounds like a soup that can be used as a whole meal.

Debe Pendice Debe Pendice September 7 at 1:00 pm

One of my favorite soups. I have a recipe for this but not one for the crockpot. We will give this one a try. We spend 2 weekends in Sept making different kinds of soup to freeze for the winter. Thanks Joselyn.

…Debe