Slow Cooker Beef Barley Stew
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4.2
Slow Cooker Beef Barley Stew
Description
Slow Cooker Beef Barley Stew is a comforting dish where diced beef cooks slowly with vegetables including carrot, onion, and celery along with pearl barley in a tomato and spiced broth. The use of beef bouillon and parsley flakes adds savory and herbal notes.
The long, low heat cooking in a slow cooker tenderizes the meat and softens the barley, giving the stew a thick and stew-like consistency. Black pepper and granulated sugar balance the flavors and enhance the richness.
This stew is ideal for a satisfying dinner served alone or with bread to soak up the broth. It offers an easy preparation by combining all ingredients in the slow cooker and letting it cook unattended for several hours.
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef stew meat *diced small*
- 1 1/4 cups carrot sliced or chopped
- 1 1/4 cups onion chopped
- 3/4 cup celery chopped
- 5 cups water
- 1 tsp parsley flakes
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp beef bouillon powder
- 1/2 cup pearl barley
- 15 oz tomato sauce canned
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a 5 quart slow cooker or Crock-pot.
- Stir it up.
- Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours on low or 4-5 hours on High.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 124 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Plate | |
| Calories | 124kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 437mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 311mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2410IU | 48% |
| Vitamin C | 4.7mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.2
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