Hearty Beef And Barley Stew

Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups baby carrots
• 1 (10 ounce) package fresh mushrooms, sliced (i use 1 lb. (or more)
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless beef chuck steaks, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 (1 ounce) envelope lipton recipe secrets onion soup mix
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 (4 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes, diced and undrained
• 2 cups water
• 3/4 cup green peas, frozen
• 3/4 cup pearl barley, uncooked
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in crock pot layer carrots, mushrooms, and beef.
• 2 combine soup mix, broth, worcestershire, tomatoes, water, and barley, pour over beef.
• 3 cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 6 hours.
• 4 stir in peas and cook, covered 5 minutes or until heated through.
• 5 season if desired with salt and pepper.
• 6 i serve this with a crusty bread.