Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Beef and Barley Stew

It has been SOOOOOOO cold here in Minnesota and that makes me want to eat hot soup!  This is one of my favorite cold weather recipes for the crock pot.

1 lb. lean beef stew meat
1 T. veg. oil
1 pkg. (32 oz.) reduced sodium beef broth
2 cups baby carrots
1/2 pkg (16 oz) frozen small whole onions (1 3/4 cups)
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 c. water
3/4 c. pearl barley
1/2 t. pumpkin pie spice
1/4 t. black pepper
1/4 c. chopped parsley

Brown the stew meat in hot oil over medium-high heat.  Transfer to the slow cooker.  Stir in all ingredients except parsley.  Cover and cook on low (9-10 hours) or high (4 1/2- 5 hours).  Spoon stew into bowls and sprinkle with parsley.

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