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Slow Cooker Beef and Barley Soup

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
370 min
TOTAL TIME
390 min
SERVINGS
10 servings
Soup
Slow Cooker Beef and Barley Soup
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 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
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
1
Preheat your kitchen by heating a suitable amount of oil in a skillet over an intermediate temperature. Introduce the beef into the skillet and cook until it develops a rich brown color, approximately 5 minutes. Incorporate garlic powder, salt, and pepper into the mixture to enhance its flavor, then relocate it to a slow cooker.
2
Add a moderate amount of water to the skillet and stir over an intermediate temperature, making sure to scrape up any residue left behind by the cooking process with a spoon. Transfer this liquid and any remaining browned particles to the slow cooker.
3
Add the remaining water, broth, carrots, green onions, celery, barley, and parsley to the slow cooker. Close the lid and cook on a low setting for 6 to 8 hours, or until the vegetables and barley have become tender.
4
Just before serving, add thyme to the slow cooker to give it a final burst of flavor.