Slow Cooker Fresh Vegetable-Beef-Barley Soup

Slow Cooker Fresh Vegetable-Beef-Barley Soup

Most vegetable-beef-barley soups are bland soups to help people that are ill, but I like vegetable-beef-barley soup to have more flavor, so I have worked at making this one have more flavor and more veggies then most. When I make this soup, I make my family a nice loaf of bread to serve them with it, plus I also give them a nice chunk of cheese. I also fix a light dessert or slice up some fruit.

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
8 hrs
Total Time:
8 hrs 20 mins
Yield:
10 servings
Servings:
10

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds cubed beef stew meat
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with garlic
  • 1 (12 ounce) can tomato-vegetable juice cocktail (such as V8®)
  • 2 large potatoes, diced
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup sliced carrot
  • ¾ cup barley
  • ¾ cup chopped onion
  • ¾ cup frozen green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2/3 cup frozen whole kernel corn
  • ½ cup chopped bell pepper
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoon dried parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon ground thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon dried marjoram
  • ¼ teaspoon dried basil
  • 2 beef bouillon cubes
  • 2 bay leaves
  • sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms

Directions

Step 1
Combine beef, diced tomatoes with garlic, tomato-vegetable juice cocktail, potatoes, tomato sauce, carrot, barley, onion, green beans, corn, bell pepper, celery, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, thyme, oregano, marjoram, basil, beef bouillon cubes, bay leaves, sea salt, and black pepper in the crock of a large slow cooker.

Step 2
Cook on Low until the beef is tender, 7 to 8 hours. Add mushrooms and cook 1 hour more.

Cook’s Notes:

This can also be cooked on High for 4 to 5 hours.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

264
Calories
5g
Fat
38g
Carbs
19g
Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Calories 264
% Daily Value *
Total Fat5g 7%
Saturated Fat2g 8%
Cholesterol36mg 12%
Sodium880mg 38%
Total Carbohydrate38g 14%
Dietary Fiber7g 24%
Total Sugars9g
Protein19g
Vitamin C41mg 204%
Calcium57mg 4%
Iron5mg 26%
Potassium846mg 18%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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