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Slow-Cooker Beef and Barley Soup

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Slow-Cooker Beef and Barley Soup
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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 9 hr 50 min
  • Servings 8
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Cook up something with stick-to-your-ribs substance when the weather turns cold: This beef and barley slow-cooker soup, packed with veggies, tender beef, and soft barley is your new go-to comfort food soup. Set your slow-cooker on low in the morning and by evening, dinner is served.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jul 19, 2022

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb beef stew meat
  • 3 medium carrots, sliced (1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2/3 cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
  • 2/3 cup uncooked pearl barley
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 5 1/4 cups Progresso™ beef flavored broth (from two 32-oz containers)
  • 1 cup frozen sweet peas, thawed
Make With
Make With
Progresso Broth

Steps

  • 1
    Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, mix all ingredients except peas.
  • 2
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 9 to 10 hours.
  • 3
    Stir in peas. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 20 to 30 minutes longer or until peas are tender.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    To store this soup for later, refrigerate in a shallow container so it cools rapidly. Once completely cooled, cover tightly and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
  • tip 2
    To freeze this soup, pour into freezer containers, leaving 1/4 - 1/2 inch headspace (because soups expand as they freeze) and store for up to 6 months.
  • tip 3
    Want to take your slow-cooker meal to an outing? Simply wrap the slow-cooker in a towel or newspaper to keep it warm. Attach rubber bands around the handles to secure it for travel.
  • tip 4
    Pearl barley, its most common form, is the perfect slow cooker grain. The long, slow cook time turns barley tender, yet not gummy.
  • tip 5
    Select lean beef to prevent having to trim excess fat before adding the beef to the soup.

Nutrition

280 Calories, 11g Total Fat, 21g Protein, 25g Total Carbohydrate, 5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
280
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
17%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
50mg
16%
Sodium
930mg
39%
Potassium
600mg
17%
Total Carbohydrate
25g
8%
Dietary Fiber
5g
21%
Sugars
5g
Protein
21g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
90%
90%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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