Beef-barley Soup

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs beef round steak or 2 lbs beef chuck, diced
• 2 cups chopped carrots
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1/2 green pepper, diced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
• 1/2 cup frozen corn
• 1/2 cup frozen green beans
• 2/3 cup barley
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 tablespoon beef bouillon granules or 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 5 cups water

Recipe

• 1 in skillet brown beef.
• 2 place carrot, celery, green pepper, onion, corn and green beans in crock pot.
• 3 put meat on top.
• 4 combine tomatoes, barley, parsley, bouillon, salt and basil.
• 5 pour over meat.
• 6 add water.
• 7 do not stir.
• 8 cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours.