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Slow-Cooker Beef and Barley Soup

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jul 19, 2022
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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.

Slow-Cooker Beef and Barley Soup

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 9 hr 50 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 11
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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
Progresso Broth

Instructions

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

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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