Slow Cooker Beef and Barley Stew

Ingredients

• 1-1.5 lb stew beef
• 4-5 carrots
• 4 celery stalks
• 1/2 white onion
• 1 cup uncooked barley
• 3 small red potatoes
• 1 tomato (optional)
• 5 cups organic low sodium beef broth
• Fresh parsley
• Olive oil

Paprika

Salt

Pepper

Rosemary

• Serves 6

Directions

1. 1. In a saucepan or skillet, sear at least 2 sides of the beef in olive oil over medium heat. Don�t cook all the way through of course.
2. 2. While searing, generously sprinkle pepper, paprika, and salt over the beef.
3. 3. Once at least 2 sides of the beef are brown, place beef in crockpot.
4. 4. Chop all of the vegetables and place in crockpot.
5. 5. Sprinkle pepper, paprika and rosemary over the vegetables.
6. 6. Add barley, then add beef broth.
7. 7. Place some parsley on top.
8. 8. Cook on low for 6 hours.
9. 9. Add � cup chopped parsley to crockpot and mix well.
10. 10. Add extra paprika, salt, and pepper to taste.