Name: Crockpot Beef Barley Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 375 min
Yield: 6, 6 - 8 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs beef chuck roast, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1 inch pieces; 1 - 1 1/2 lbs potatoes, peeled and diced into 1/2 inch pieces ((Yukon gold or russets are preferred)); 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces; 1 medium yellow or sweet onion, peeled and diced; 2 ribs celery, sliced in half lengthwise, then cut into 1/2-1 inch pieces; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 Tbsp tomato paste; 2 Tbsp better than bouillon beef base ((optional but recommended)); 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 2 bay leaves; 6 cups beef broth or stock (reduced sodium); 2/3 cup pearl barley

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Crockpot Beef Barley Soup

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 6 · 6h 15m total

Servings

Calories

23% of a 2,000 cal day

456KCAL

Protein

28g56% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat21g

27%

Saturated7g

37%

Unsaturated14g

—

Total Carbs39g

14%

Fiber7g

25%

Total Sugars4g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch28g

—

Sodium799mg

35%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A tender, comforting slow cooker soup built on beef, vegetables, and barley in a rich broth. The long cooking time makes the beef incredibly tender and melds all the flavors.

Ingredients

6 SERVINGS

1½ lbbeef chuck roast — trimmed of excess fat, cut into 1-inch pieces
1–1½ lbpotatoes — peeled, diced, yukon gold or russet preferred
2carrots — peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1medium yellow onion — peeled, diced, or medium sweet onion
2celery — cut into 1/2–1 inch pieces
4garlic — minced
2 tbsptomato paste
2 tbspbetter than bouillon beef base — optional
2 tspWorcestershire sauce
½ tspkosher salt
¼ tspblack pepper
2 sprigsfresh thyme
2bay leaves
6 cupsbeef broth — reduced sodium, or beef stock
⅔ cuppearl barley

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Method

6h 15m total

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