Kelly's Slow Cooker Beef, Mushroom, and Barley Soup

Name: Kelly's Slow Cooker Beef, Mushroom, and Barley Soup
Total time: 360 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 🥩 2 pounds beef sirloin, cut into chunks; ¼ teaspoon garlic salt, or to taste; 🧂 Salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 (32 ounce) carton beef stock; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 💧 1 cup water; 1 cup barley; 🥕 ¾ cup diced carrots; 🍄 1 (6 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms; 🧅 ½ medium onion, diced; 🧄 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 large bay leaves

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360 Min
6 Servings
$15

Kelly's Slow Cooker Beef, Mushroom, and Barley Soup

Cost $15, save $10

Source: Recommended by CookPal

360 Min
6 Servings
$15

INGREDIENTS

Protein
- 🥩 2 pounds beef sirloin, cut into chunks
Seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon garlic salt, or to taste
- 🧂 Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Broth and Liquids
- 1 (32 ounce) carton beef stock
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 💧 1 cup water
Grains
- 1 cup barley
Vegetables
- 🥕 ¾ cup diced carrots
- 🍄 1 (6 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
- 🧅 ½ medium onion, diced
- 🧄 4 cloves garlic, minced
Herbs
- 2 large bay leaves

STEPS

Season beef with garlic salt, salt, and pepper.

Place seasoned beef into a slow cooker with stock, tomato sauce, water, barley, carrots, mushrooms, onion, garlic, and bay leaves. Stir to combine, then cover and cook on Low until soup thickens and beef is tender, about 6 hours.

Discard bay leaves before serving.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

359

Calories

35
Protein
32
Carbs
10
Fats

💡 You can add leeks or celery for additional texture, but they won't significantly change the flavor profile.For ease, chop all vegetables in advance and refrigerate until ready to use.This soup freezes well; store portions in airtight containers for later meals.To enhance the flavor, consider browning the beef in a skillet before adding it to the slow cooker.