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Slow Cooker Beefy Vegetable-Barley Soup

Come home to a bowl of steaming, delicious soup. A few minutes of prep is all that's needed for this fix-it-and-forget-it meal.
Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 8 hours 50 min
Makes: 6 servings (1 1/3 cups each)
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1 1/2lb beef stew meat
1/2cup frozen chopped onion (from 12-oz bag), thawed
1/2cup uncooked medium barley
3 1/2cups Progresso® beef flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)
1cup water
1teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
1/2teaspoon salt
1/4teaspoon pepper
2cups Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
1.Cut beef into bite-size pieces if desired. In 3- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except mixed vegetables.
2.Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
3.Stir in mixed vegetables. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 20 to 30 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
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Stew meat pieces vary in size from store to store. If the pieces are large, cut them in half.
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Purchase a bag of chopped onion to keep in the freezer. Take out just what you need to save chopping time.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 300 (Calories from Fat 110); Total Fat 12g (Saturated Fat 4 1/2g, Trans Fat 1/2g); Cholesterol 60mg; Sodium 770mg; Total Carbohydrate 25g (Dietary Fiber 5g, Sugars 4g); Protein 23Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 50%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 4%; Iron 20Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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