Beef-barley Soupmain dish, soups 1 1/2 lb beef stew meat 1 tablespoon oil 1 cup carrots; sliced thin 1 cup celery; sliced 1 medium onion; sliced thin 1/2 cup green pepper; coarsely chopd 1/4 cup parsley; snipped 4 cup beef broth 1 can tomatoes; canned, cut up(16 1 cup spagetti sauce 2/3 cup pearl barley 1 1/2 teaspoon basil; dry & crushed 1 teaspoon slat 1/4 teaspoon pepper Cut meat into 1" cubes. In a large skillet brown meat, half at a time, in hot oil. Drain well. Meanwhile in crockpot combine carrots, celery, onion, green pepper, and parsley. Add broth, undrained tomatoes, spagetti sauce, barley, basil, salt, and pepper. Stir in browned meat. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 10-12 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 1/2-5 hours. Skim off fat. |
