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Beef Barley Vegetable Soup

SUBMITTED BY: MARGOC PHOTO BY: 1bidbob

"Slow cooker, hearty, easy. Serve with a hearty bread, and enjoy."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 404 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  5 Hrs 30 Min
READY IN  5 Hrs 50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (3 pound) beef chuck roast
  • 1/2 cup barley
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 3 carrots, chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 cubes beef bouillon cube
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (28 ounce) can chopped stewed tomatoes
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a slow cooker, cook chuck roast until very tender (usually 4 to 5 hours on High, but can vary with different slow cookers). Add barley and bay leaf during the last hour of cooking. Remove meat, and chop into bite-size pieces. Discard bay leaf. Set beef, broth, and barley aside.
  2. Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Saute carrots, celery, onion, and frozen mixed vegetables until tender. Add water, beef bouillon cubes, sugar, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, chopped stewed tomatoes, and beef/barley mixture. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10 to 20 minutes. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

FOOTNOTE

  • Watch and see how this soup is made in our Beef Barley Vegetable Soup How-To Video.

REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2004 by MIHAELA
It comes out just as tasty if you put most of the ingredients in the pot (cubed meat, bay... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2003 by KIMAR
Great recipe! I used stew meat instead of the roast, and used 4 cups canned beef broth... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2006 by Kathy S.
Excellent and easy. I cooked 2 lbs. of chuck in crockpot for 5 hours the evening before I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2004 by RADIANTIGUANA
As others have done, I put everything in a crock pot, double the barley, use beef broth... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 7, 2003 by GOGOLF
I followed another reviewer's advice and put everything in the slow cooker right from the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2004 by HappyHousewife
This is a lovely recipe and here's an EASY way to do it. Buy a couple pounds of stew meat (I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2003 by ANGEEJOE01
I'm on my 3rd time making this soup & we love it. The only difference is that I cut the meat... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2003 by MESAS
Margo, your recipe for beef barley soup was great! I added a bit more barley, and cubed some... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2003 by BEBOC
Threw the all the ingredients in the crockpot except the barley from the start. Cooked for 12... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2003 by KCHOSKINS
This soup was good, with some modifications. There wasn't enough barley, too many vegetables....