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You guys often ask for slow cooker recipes and I am on a mission to fulfill your desires 🙂 This dish is inspired by Pilaf recipe, but with a healthier twist to it. Barley is a whole grain that has a lot of great nutrients, it will keep you filled for hours, making it a great option for those who are trying to eat healthier.

Slow-Cooker Beef and Barley in a bowl

You don’t have to precook the meat and vegetables, although I do like to, since it adds extra flavors to the dish. But on days when I am just a busy bee, I would toss everything and let it do its magic. Also, I like to pre-cut everything the night before, that way it won’t hold up my plans in the morning.

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Slow-Cooker Beef and Barley in a bowl

Beef and Barley Stew (Slow-Cooker )

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Servings
15 Servings
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 2 hrs
Total Time 2 hrs 20 mins
This beef and barley stew slow cooker recipe is comfort food made easy. For those who like to set it and forget it!

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb beef
  • 1 onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 1/2 cup barley
  • 1 1/2 lb mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp Better Than Bouillon broth concentrate (beef or chicken base)
  • 4 lay leaves
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Cut each mushroom into fourths. Next, slice the beef into one-inch cubes, dice the onions, and chop the carrots into chunks.
    Ingredients on the table including; 4 bowls one with beef pieces, one with cut up onions and carrots, one with barely and one with cut up mushrooms, also a jar of better than bouillon beef, oil, bay leaves and a little jar of salt
  • Preheat a deep skillet over high heat. Brown the beef cubes on all sides. Remove the meat from the skillet and place it into the slow cooker.
    Beef pieces being browned in a skillet
  • In the same skillet, sauté the carrots and onion and cook until they are lightly browned. Place them into the slow cooker.
    Carrots and onions added into the skillet with the beef
  • Next, brown mushrooms in the same skillet and add to the slow cooker.
    Mushrooms added into the skillet
  • Add barley, bay leaves, Better than Bouillon broth concentrate, and salt to the slow cooker. Fill the slow cooker with enough water to cover 2/3rds of the ingredients (about 2.5 cups).
  • Depending on the size and power of your slow cooker, cook on high for 2-4 hours. Check the stew periodically to gauge doneness. Serve hot and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Beef and Barley Stew (Slow-Cooker )
Amount Per Serving
Calories 195 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Cholesterol 32mg11%
Sodium 38mg2%
Potassium 374mg11%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 4g16%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 683IU14%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 19mg2%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Posted January 12, 2015

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Natalya founded Momsdish to demonstrate that placing a homemade meal on the table is not hard at all. Natalya makes cooking easier and approachable, by simplifying the ingredients, while still producing the same great taste.