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1) Hearty Beef Barley and Root Veg Crockpot Soup

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb beef stew meat trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup pearl barley rinsed
  • 3 carrots peeled and sliced
  • 2 parsnips or potatoes chopped into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 6 cups beef broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Method
 

  1. Brown beef in a skillet with olive oil, 3–4 minutes per side. Transfer to the crockpot.
  2. Add barley, carrots, parsnips, onion, garlic, broth, water, tomato paste, thyme, and bay leaf. Stir once.
  3. Cook on low for 7–8 hours or high for 4 hours.
  4. Remove bay leaf. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.