Beef Barley & Veggie Stew (Slow Cooker)

Beef Barley & Veggie Stew (Slow Cooker)This stew is easy yet you can really feel good about serving it to your family yummy veggies (celery, carrots, tomatoes, and onions), whole grain barley, and protein packed lean roast beef cubes. It warms the soul and will make your kitchen smell great. 2 ciabatta loaves come along for dunking in the stew. Full size only. Prep & Cook Time Instructions Ingredients Nutrition Info Hands on time: 0 minutes Cooking time: Low 6 6. 5 hours or High for 3 3. 5

This stew is easy yet you can really feel good about serving it to your family-- yummy veggies (celery, carrots, tomatoes, and onions), whole-grain barley, and protein-packed lean roast beef cubes. It warms the soul and will make your kitchen smell great.  2 ciabatta loaves come along for dunking in the stew. Full size only.

• Prep & Cook Time
• Instructions
• Ingredients/Nutrition Info

• Hands on time: 0 minutes
  Cooking time: Low 6-6.5 hours or High for 3-3.5 hours.

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  Thaw completely in refrigerator. Empty all contents of stew bag into cooking vessel. Add 1 cup of water to stew.

  Slow-cooker: Cook on low for 5-6 hrs. or high for 3-4 hrs.

  Pressure Cooker: Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes, allow to naturally release for 15 minutes, then move knob to vent and do a quick release (be careful as steam will emerge). 

  If the stew is too thick for your liking, add another 1-2 cups of water and stir. Beef needs to reach a temperature of 145F. 

  Enjoy with Ciabatta Bread and a salad.

   

• Contains: Beef, organic reduced sodium gf beef stock, barley, tomatoes, carrots, celery, corn, onions, tomato sauce, garlic, thyme, salt, pepper. Contains: gluten (barley and ciabatta). Per 1/6: Calories 503; Fat 23g; Sodium 344mg; Carbohydrate 45g; Protein 26g.