Beef and barley soup
*ingredients:
° 1 pound boneless roast beef
°1 12 C thinly carrots
° 1 1/2 C celery
° 2/3 C chop onion
° 1 8-oz can mushroom
° 2 tablespoons of beef base (this differs from beef broth as it is the base for making beef broth)
° 8-10 cups of water
° 1 large bay leaf
° 1 cup uncooked pearl barley
° Salt 1/2 teaspoon
° 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
° 1 tablespoon garlic
* instructions:
1. Fry the beef in a non-stick frying pan until brown, stirring constantly.
2. Removing beef from skillet & putting in crockpot, adding carrots, celery, onions, mushrooms, beef base, water, garlic & bay leaf.
3. Simmer over high heat for 1 hour, then add pearl barley, then reduce and cook until vegetables & beef are tender. Blend it with salt // pepper.
4. Discard bay leaves.
Enjoy !
