Alberta Beef Barley Stew

Name: Alberta Beef Barley Stew
Total time: 330
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 6 cups hot water, divided; 2 beef bouillon cubes; 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix; 1 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes; 3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes; ½ large onion, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 2 stalks celery, diced; 2 tablespoons minced garlic; 1 ½ cups pearl barley

Recipe by Mike Purll from allrecipes.com

Dinner 6 Hr. 30 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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6 cups hot water, divided
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2 beef bouillon cubes
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1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
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1 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
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3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes

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½ large onion, diced
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2 carrots, diced
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2 stalks celery, diced
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2 tablespoons minced garlic
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1 ½ cups pearl barley

Instructions

Heat 2 cups water to boiling in a microwave-safe bowl, about 2 minutes. Stir beef bouillon cubes and onion soup mix into boiling water until dissolved.
Pour bouillon mixture and remaining 4 cups water into a slow cooker; set cooker on High. Stir beef, potatoes, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic into the slow cooker.
Cook, covered, until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, 4 1/2 to 5 hours. Stir barley into beef mixture; continue cooking until barley is tender, about 30 minutes.
Turn slow cooker off, remove cover, and allow to cool until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.