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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

Slow-Cooker Beef and Barley Recipe

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Servings
15 Servings
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 2 hrs
Total Time 2 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb Beef
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Carrot
  • 1 1/2 cup Barley
  • 1 1/2 lb Mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp Better Than Bullion (Beef or Chicken)
  • 4 Bay Leaves
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Prepare ingredients for the dish. Cut mushrooms into four pieces, cut meat into cubes, dice onions and 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 skillet to a high heat, brown the meat until it's browned. Remove meat form the skillet and place it into a slow cooker.
    Beef pieces being browned in a skillet
  • Beef pieces being browned in a skillet
  • Into the same skillet, place carrots and onion and cook until they are lightly browned. Place them into a slow cooker.
    Carrots and onions added into the skillet with the beef
  • Carrots, onions and beef placed into the slow cooker from the skillet
  • Brown mushrooms on a skillet and add them into the slow cooker.
    Mushrooms added into the skillet
  • Into the slow cooker, add in barley, bay leaves, better than bullion and season with salt. Fill the slow cooker with water, covering 2/3 of the ingredients(I used about 2.5 cups).
  • Depending on your slow cooker you would need to cook the food on high for 2-4 hours. Check while it's cooking to see if it's ready.
Posted January 12, 2015

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