Beef & Barley Stew Recipe

Its cold outside and time to bust out the soups and stews recipes!! I LOVE soups and stews and this is by far one of my favorites. My mother-in-law introduced me to this recipe and I absolutely recommend it and want to pass it on to all of you as well :) It does take some time to prep and cook, but well worth the time!

Beef & Barley Stew:

Ingredients:

1 ½ Lb Boneless Beef Chuck Cubed (or Venecine, Chicken, Pork...any meat!)

1 Tbl Vegetable Oil

2 Cups Chopped Onions 

1 C up Diced Carrots

½ Cup Sliced Celery

1 LB Fresh Sliced Mushrooms 

2 cloves Garlic

½ tsp Dried Thyme

1-14.5oz Can Beef Broth 

1-14.5oz Can Chicken Broth 

2 Cups Water

½ Cup Pearled Barley

1 tsp Salt (optional)

½ tsp Pepper

3 Tbl Chopped fresh Parsley for Garnish

Instructions:

1: Brown the meat in oil and remove from the pot

2: Saute the onions, carrots and celery in the meat juices

3: Add mushrooms, garlic and thyme to the sauteed veggies and cook for 3 minutes

4: Add the broth, water, barley, salt and pepper to the pot and bring to a boil

5: Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1½-2 hrs