beef barley stew/soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons flour, mixed with
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 lbs beef stew meat
• 2 potatoes
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 lb mushroom, quartered
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1/2 lb baby carrots
• 4 cups beef broth
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 cup barley
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 1 tablespoon thyme
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup peas
• 1/4 cup cornstarch, mixed with
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large soup pot.
• 2 add beef to flour mixture, add to oil, brown on all sides in batches, remove add onion& celery, saute til soft, add mushrooms, carrots, beef.
• 3 add 8 cups of liquid, spices, bring to boil and simmer for 45 minutes.
• 4 add barley and potatoes simmer for 45 minutes.
• 5 add peas cook til heated through.
• 6 thicken for stew as mentioned above.