Barley Prairie Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper, divided
• 1 lb stew meat, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 5 carrots, sliced
• 4 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 8 cups beef broth
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon sage
• 1 teaspoon oregano leaves
• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 3/4 cup pearl barley
• 1 (8 ounce) package mushrooms, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced

Recipe

• 1 in a zip lock plastic bag combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper.
• 2 add small amounts of meat and shake to coat.
• 3 heat oil in a large pot with lid.
• 4 add meat, stir and cook until browned.
• 5 add the rest of the salt and pepper, carrots, celery, onion, beef broth, seasonings and barley.
• 6 cover and cook for 45 minutes.
• 7 stir in mushrooms and bell pepper.
• 8 cook for an additional 15 minutes.