Beef Stew With Barley (Crock Pot)

Name: Beef Stew With Barley (Crock Pot)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 h
Total time: 10 h 25 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2-2 lbs stewing beef, cubed; 1 tablespoon cooking oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 cup barley; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary; 1 teaspoon fresh-ground black peppercorns; 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 3 -6 garlic cloves; 3 potatoes, cubed; 3 -4 carrots (if you have both, use 2 of each) or 3 -4 parsnips, sliced (if you have both, use 2 of each); 5 cups beef broth (2 beef bouillon cubes dissolved in 5 cups of water); fresh parsley, chopped; paprika (optional)

Submitted by Nat5963

"This non-gravy stew recipe is a combination of many recipes, tailored to the flavours I like best. I hope you like it too!"

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photo by Lori Mama

Ready In:: 10hrs 25mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ - 2 lbs stewing beef, cubed
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 onion, chopped
1 cup barley
1 teaspoon dried thyme
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried marjoram
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon fresh-ground black peppercorns
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
3 -6 garlic cloves
3 potatoes, cubed
3 -4 carrots (if you have both, use 2 of each) or 3 -4 parsnips, sliced (if you have both, use 2 of each)
5 cups beef broth (2 beef bouillon cubes dissolved in 5 cups of water)
fresh parsley, chopped
paprika (optional)

directions

Brown meat with chopped onion in oil and transfer to 6 quart crock pot.
Add remaining ingredients, stir, and cook on LOW for 10 hours (HIGH for 6 hours).
Season with salt if needed.
Serve and garnish with fresh parsley and sprinkle with paprika if desired.
Enjoy!

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Reviews

Thanks Nat! This is a really delicious stew. Thick and filling -leftovers were good too!

Robin W
This dish was very nice. I didn't use the crock pot, but instead made it in my dutch oven and baked it in a 350 oven for 3 hours. I added the potatoes in at the last 30 minutes. I also only used 1/2 cup of barley, only because I felt 1 cup would have taken over and made it too thick. The leftovers did become a thicker stew though, which was till very tasty. :)

Lori Mama
Absolutely DELICIOUS! 5 stars is not enough. On these blustery days in Western Washington this really hits the spot. I made this for my family because I wasn't going to be home to fix dinner and when left to his own devices DH would be feeding the children canned olives. When I got home that evening my husband and even my kids raved about it. What a wonderful, healthy and simple recipe. I am making it again tonight. Thank Nat for such a kick a$$ recipe.

Beautiful Disgrace
the overall taste was good. We ate it, but no one was running for seconds. I would probably make this again, only cooking the barley separately and adding it at the end. Not in the Crock pot.

Cookie McCookerson
This was a delicious, thick, hearty stew that the entire family enjoyed. I was especially impressed since it was a crock pot recipe...that makes things extra easy for a busy mom.

MamaC