Name: Beef Barley Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Beef chuck roast - 1 (3 pound); Barley - ½ cup; Bay leaf - 1; Oil - 2 tablespoons; Carrots, chopped - 3; Celery, chopped - 3 stalks; Onion, chopped - 1; Frozen mixed vegetables - 1 (16 ounce) package; Water - 4 cups; Chopped stewed tomatoes - 1 (28 ounce) can; Beef bouillon cube - 4 cubes; White sugar - 1 tablespoon; Ground black pepper, or more to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Salt to taste - ¼ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Beef Barley Vegetable Soup

1. Beef chuck roast 1 (3 pound)

2. Barley ½ cup

3. Bay leaf 1

4. Oil 2 tablespoons

5. Carrots, chopped 3

6. Celery, chopped 3 stalks

7. Onion, chopped 1

8. Frozen mixed vegetables 1 (16 ounce) package

9. Water 4 cups

10. Chopped stewed tomatoes 1 (28 ounce) can

11. Beef bouillon cube 4 cubes

12. White sugar 1 tablespoon

13. Ground black pepper, or more to taste ¼ teaspoon

14. Salt to taste ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Beef Barley Vegetable Soup

1 . Stage

Place chuck roast in a slow cooker. Cook on High until tender, 4 to 5 hours. Add barley and bay leaf during the last hour of cooking. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2 . Stage

Remove meat; chop into bite-size pieces. Discard bay leaf. Set beef, broth, and barley aside. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3 . Stage

Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Sauté carrots, celery, onion, and frozen mixed vegetables until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Add water, stewed tomatoes, beef bouillon cubes, sugar, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and beef-barley-broth mixture. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10 to 20 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5 . Stage

Season with salt and pepper before serving. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS