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White bowls filled with beef and barley stew
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Slow Cooker Beef and Barley Stew

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Beef, slow cooker, Soup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings 8 people

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs beef stew meat
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ⅔ cup chopped carrots
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
  • 1 small white onion, diced
  • 1 ¼ cups pearl barley
  • ½ cup dry red wine
  • 8 cups beef broth
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Instructions

  • In a sealable bag, add beef, flour, salt, and pepper. Toss to evenly coat beef in the four. 
  • Place a skillet with olive oil over medium heat and add the beef in a single layer. Brown on all sides and move to slow cooker. You may need to do this in batches so the pan is not crowded. 
  • Add thyme, carrots, onions, celery, barley, wine, and broth to the beef in the slow cooker. Gently stir. 
  • Cook 6 hours on low, stir, and serve.