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Recipe
Slow Cooker Beef and Barley Soup & French Bread for the Bread Machine
Ingredients
| 2 | pounds stew meat |
| 1 | bay leaf |
| 3 | carrots, chopped |
| 3 | stalks celery, chopped |
| 1 | onion, chopped |
| ½ | lb (or a couple of handfuls) of green beans |
| 1 | (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables |
| 2 | quarts vegetable broth (I use Nature’s Promise) |
| 1 | tablespoon white sugar |
| ¼ | teaspoon ground black pepper |
| 1 | (28 ounce) can chopped stewed tomatoes with juice |
| ½ | cup barley |
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
French Bread (bread machine recipe)
| 1 1/3 | cup warm water |
| 1 ½ | tablespoons olive oil |
| 1 ½ | teaspoons salt |
| 2 | tablespoons sugar |
| 4 | cups bread flour (OR 2 cups whole wheat flour and 2 cups bread flour) |
| 2 | teaspoons yeast |
Instructions
Directions for the Beef Stew
1. In a slow cooker, combine all ingredients except barley. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
2. During the last 30-40 minutes of cooking, add the barley and stir. Serve hot!
Directions for the French Bread
1. Place all ingredients in the bread machine pan in the order given.
2. Set on French setting and medium crust.
Naptime Notes
Naptime Recipe Serving ideas
Bread and stew go hand in hand – enjoy!
Naptime Stopwatch
Easy, peasy, assemble everything in 10 minute then cook!
Naptime Reviews
A classic delicious meal that is a cinch to make ahead!
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Printed from: https://thenaptimechef.com/2011/02/tales-from-the-trenches-jaimes-slow-cooker-beef-and-barley-stew/