Slow-Cooker Beef and Barley

Name: Slow-Cooker Beef and Barley
Prep time: 8 h 20 min
Cook time: 8 h 20 min
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 567 grams boneless beef chuck (in one piece); 6 mediums carrots, quartered; 4 stalks celery, quartered; 227 grams cremini mushrooms, quartered; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 mediums leeks, sliced (white and light green parts only); 946 milliliters low-sodium beef broth; 237 milliliters pearl barley; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 1 sprig thyme

Slow-Cooker Beef and Barley might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 41% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 533 calories, 40g of protein, and 17g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 8 hours and 20 minutes. Head to the store and pick up leeks, kosher salt and pepper, beef broth, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Combine the beef, barley, mushrooms, celery, carrots, leeks, thyme, beef broth and soy sauce in a slow cooker.

Ingredients you will need

Beef Broth

Mushrooms

Soy Sauce

Carrot

Barley

Celery

Leek

Thyme

Beef

Equipment you will use

Slow Cooker

Add 1 cup water, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cover and cook on low, undisturbed, 8 hours. Uncover and skim off any excess fat.

Ingredients you will need

Pepper

Water

Salt

Transfer the beef to a cutting board, let cool slightly and slice or shred by hand into bite-size pieces. Thin the vegetable-barley mixture in the slow cooker with some water, if desired. Divide among shallow bowls and top with the beef.

Ingredients you will need

Vegetable