Beef Barley Vegetable Soup

A hearty and filling slow-cooked beef and barley soup with vegetables.

Ingredients

  • beef chuck roast (1 (pound))
  • barley (0.5 cup)
  • bay leaf (1 )
  • oil (2 tablespoons)
  • carrots (3 )
  • celery (3 stalks)
  • onion (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 (0.25 teaspoon)
  • salt (0 )

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. Remove meat; chop into bite-size pieces. Discard bay leaf. Set beef, broth, and barley aside.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Season with salt and pepper before serving.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

  • kcal: 321
  • fat: 17 g
  • sats: 6 g
  • carbs: 22 g
  • fibre: 5 g
  • protein: 20 g
  • salt: 0 g