15 | 135 | 355 |
Ingredients | Minutes | Calories |
Prep | Cook | Servings |
15 min | 2 h | 6 |
681 gm | Beef, stewing beef |
1 pinch | Sea salt (to taste) |
1 dash | Black pepper (to taste) |
2 tbsp | Extra virgin olive oil |
10 small mushroom(s) | Button mushrooms (baby bella's, quartered) |
1 cup | White onion (chopped) |
1 cup diced | Celery (chopped) |
1 cup chopped | Carrots (chopped) |
6 clove(s) | Garlic (6-8 cloves, minced) |
6 cup | Beef broth (stock), low-sodium |
1 cup | Water |
2 leaf | Bay leaf |
1/2 tsp, ground | Thyme, dried |
1 potato | Potato (large, shredded) |
2/3 cup | Pearl barley, dry (rinsed) |
1. Season the stew meat with a good pinch of salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pot or in the instant pot over medium high heat. Add ½ the stew meat and brown on all sides for about 2-3 minutes total. Remove meat to a plate and repeat with the second batch and the second tablespoon of oil.
2. Add the mushroom to the pot and brown the mushrooms for 1-2 minutes or until they start picking up the brown bits left behind by the meat. Remove the mushrooms to the same plate as the stew meat.
3. If needed, add a little more oil to the pot and the mirepoix mix. Cook the veggies for 4-5 minutes or until the onions soften and become translucent. Add the garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
4. IF USING A SLOW COOKER: Add the softened veggies, stew meat, mushrooms, bay leaves, dried thyme, water, and beef broth to the slow cooker and allow the soup to cook on the high setting for 3 hours or on the low setting for 6 hours.
5. IF USING THE INSTANT POT: Add the stew meat, mushrooms, bay leaves, dried thyme, water, and beef broth the to sautéed veggies in the instant pot, cover and pressure cook the meat for 13-16 minutes depending on the size of the stew meat. Allow the pressure to release before removing the lid.
6. FOR BOTH METHODS: Add the shredded potatoes and the barley and allow the soup to cook on the high setting (for the instant pot you hit the slow cook button) for 1 hour or until the potatoes and barley cook through. Season with additional seasonings to taste. Serve warm with chopped parsley on top and a loaf of crusty bread or crackers.
Sometimes I like to spice things up by adding a little pinch of red pepper flakes along with the dried thyme too but this is purely optional.
Beef
is a great source of protein and B12!
Grain | 0.9 |
Meat | 1.5 |
Vegetables | 1.7 |