Slow Cooker Beef-Barley Soup

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Slow Cooker Beef-Barley Soup

Reward yourself at the end of the work day with a homemade soup made with Progresso® beef flavored broth and Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ frozen baby sweet peas.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

8:20

Hrs:Mins

Makes

servings

1 1/2

lb beef stew meat

medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)

medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)

cup sliced fresh mushrooms

1/2

cup uncooked pearl barley

5 1/4

cups Progresso® beef flavored broth (from two 32-oz cartons)

dried bay leaves

cup Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ frozen baby sweet peas

Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix all ingredients except peas in cooker.
Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
About 10 minutes before serving, stir in peas. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook about 10 minutes or until peas are thoroughly cooked. Remove bay leaves.

Makes 6 servings (1 1/3 cups each)

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Tip

The peas are added at the end to preserve their fresh flavor and bright green color.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 350

(Calories from Fat 120),

Total Fat 13g

(Saturated Fat 5g,
Trans Fat 1/2g),

Cholesterol 70mg;
Sodium 1110mg;
Total Carbohydrate 23g

(Dietary Fiber 4g,
Sugars 4g),

Protein 35g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

1 Starch;
0 Fruit;
0 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
2 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
4 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1 1/2;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Slow Cooker Beef-Barley Soup

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens