Beef Barley Soup In The Slow Cooker

Total Time: 9 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 9 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
• 1 cup chopped mixed mushrooms
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup uncooked pearl barley
• 10 cups beef broth
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon beef powder bouillon
• 1 tablespoon chicken powder bouillon
• 1/4 teaspoon marmite
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup green giant* frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 cup shredded cooked beef

Recipe

• 1 •heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. cook onion, garlic, mushrooms,celery, carrots. salt and pepper in oil 5 minutes.
• 2 •spoon mixture into 6-quart slow cooker. stir in vegetables, barley and broth, powders. worcestershire sauce and marmite.
• 3 •cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or on high for 4 hours.
• 4 •increase heat setting to high. stir in frozen vegetables,tomato paste and meat. cover and cook 30 minutes.