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Hearty Alberta Beef Barley Stew

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
305 min
TOTAL TIME
330 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Dinner Canadian
Hearty Alberta Beef Barley Stew
Ingredients
  • 6 cups hot water, divided
  • 2 beef bouillon cubes
  • 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
  • 1 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1/2 large onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 cups pearl barley
Instructions
1
Heat the water in a microwave-safe container to its boiling point, taking approximately 2 minutes. Combine beef bouillon cubes and onion soup mix into the water, stirring until they are fully incorporated.
2
Transfer the bouillon mixture along with the remaining 4 cups of water to a slow cooker and set it to High. Add beef, potatoes, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic to the slow cooker.
3
Cook the mixture covered for an extended period of time until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, spanning 4 1/2 to 5 hours. Introduce barley into the beef mixture and continue cooking until it is tender, approximately 30 minutes.
4
Switch the slow cooker to its 'off' position, remove the cover, and permit it to cool slightly until a thicker consistency is achieved, roughly 5 minutes.