Hearty Beef Barley Soup Recipe: 6-Hour Slow Cooker Comfort
A hearty beef barley soup made with tender beef, vegetables, and barley. Perfect for slow cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 15 mins
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Lactose
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb beef stew meat, cubed
- 1 cup pearl barley
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Brown the beef in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a slow cooker with beef broth, barley, thyme, and bay leaf.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours.
- Remove bay leaf and season with salt and pepper.
Notes
- For extra flavor, sear the beef before slow cooking.
- Add more broth if the soup thickens too much.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg