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Hearty Slow Cooker Beef and Barley Soup Recipe

A hearty slow cooker beef barley soup will stick to your bones and keep you full all winter long. It’s packed with vegetables, barley, and tender beef.

A hearty slow cooker beef barley soup will stick to your bones and keep you full all winter long. It's packed full of vegetables, barley and beef.

It’s been raining here for two days straight.

I’ve never been great with endless gray skies. I need sunlight, and long wet stretches always leave me craving bright summer days.

December arrives and I already miss warm afternoons — so I turn to comfort food.

A hearty slow cooker beef barley soup will stick to your bones and keep you full all winter long. It's packed full of vegetables, barley and beef.

When the weather drags you down, nothing lifts the mood like a bowl of homemade soup.

This one is thick, filling, and built to warm you from the inside out. The slow cooker does most of the work, turning simple ingredients into a rich, satisfying meal.

A hearty slow cooker beef barley soup will stick to your bones and keep you full all winter long. It's packed full of vegetables, barley and beef.

The beauty of this recipe is how easy it is: toss everything in the slow cooker, let it simmer for hours, and come back to a meal that tastes like you spent all day making it.

On gloomy days when motivation is low, this soup is perfect — minimal effort, maximum comfort.

Enjoy!

A hearty slow cooker beef barley soup will stick to your bones and keep you full all winter long. It's packed full of vegetables, barley and beef.

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Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup

By: Brandy O’Neill – Nutmeg Nanny
Servings: 8 servings
Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup by Nutmeg Nanny
A hearty slow cooker beef barley soup will stick to your bones and keep you full all winter long. It’s packed with vegetables, barley, and beef.

Equipment

  • Fire roasted diced tomatoes (canned)
  • Pearl barley
  • Large slow cooker (6–7 quart recommended)

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chuck roast, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 2/3 cup pearl barley
  • 4 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed from stems
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 green pepper, cored and diced
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
  • 6 cups beef stock, more if needed

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to a large 6-quart slow cooker, give everything a quick stir, and cook on low for 8–10 hours.
  • Check the soup every few hours and stir. If the liquid gets low, add more beef stock or water to reach your desired consistency.

Notes

Freezing the roast for about 20 minutes before cutting makes it easier to slice into even cubes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g
Calories: 331kcal
Carbohydrates: 11g
Protein: 33g
Fat: 18g
Sodium: 799mg
Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 4g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Slow Cooker

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