Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup

This slow cooker beef and barley soup is the easiest recipe ever. My family likes it so much, they always ask me to bring it to Christmas Eve dinner. I usually make it with leftover boneless beef short ribs.


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Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 6 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 10
Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • 1 ½ pounds boneless lean beef, cubed

  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 6 cups water, divided

  • 3 (10.5 ounce) cans beef broth

  • 6 medium carrots, chopped

  • 6 medium green onions, chopped

  • 4 stalks celery, chopped

  • 1 cup barley

  • ½ cup chopped fresh parsley

  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme


Directions

  1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add beef and sauté until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic powder, salt, and pepper, then transfer mixture to a slow cooker.

  2. Add a few tablespoons water to the skillet. Stir over medium heat, scraping up any browned bits with a spoon. Transfer liquid and browned bits to the slow cooker.

  3. Add remaining water, broth, carrots, green onions, celery, barley, and parsley. Cover and cook on Low until vegetables and barley are tender, 6 to 8 hours.

  4. Stir in thyme just before serving.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
306 Calories
18g Fat
20g Carbs
17g Protein


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