Hearty Beef Barley Soup a la Crock Pot

Hearty Beef Barley Soup a la Crock Pot
Hearty beef barley soup with chunks of tender beef with some veggies and barley. A crock pot soup that you can start in the morning and eat in the evening. Make a pot today for that cold winter day.
Beef Barley Soup a la Crock Pot
Course Soup, Slow Cooker
Cuisine American
Keyword Comfort Food, Fall, Family
Servings 6
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours

Ingredients
  • 1 pound chuck roast cubed or use stew meat
  • 1-2 cloves garlic crushed or minced
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 1/2 carrots
  • 1 onion medium
  • 1 potato medium
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon salt to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup uncooked barley
  • 5 cups beef broth
Instructions
  1. Start with about 1 pound of chuck roast. Trim and cut into bite size pieces.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef to brown for about 5 minutes. Add 1-2 cloves crushed garlic for the last minute of browning. Move to a crock pot.
  3. Dice 2 stalks celery, 1 medium potato, 1 1/2 carrots, and one medium onion. Add to crock pot.
  4. Add 3 tablespoons tomato paste, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 cup uncooked barley. Finally add 5 cups beef broth.
  5. Cook on low for 8 hours.
  6. Recipe Notes
  7. Again the pictures are double the written instructions. I felt the barley was a little too much but my wife was good with it. I would decrease by 25%.
  8. As written, this will fit into a smaller 3 1/2 quart crock pot.