Beef & Barley Stew (Slow Cooker or Instant Pot)

Name: Beef & Barley Stew (Slow Cooker or Instant Pot)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12 Servings
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By Leslie Blythe Beef, Grains, Stew Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker / Crock Pot

November 4, 2022

This Beef & Barley Stew couldn't be any easier for a cozy weeknight dinner. Whether you make it in a Slow Cooker or Instant Pot, the results are delicious.

Prep: 15 mins
Yields: 12 Servings

Ingredients

2 pounds stew meat

Salt & pepper

8 ounces mushrooms, diced

6 carrots, diced

2 celery stalks, diced

1 yellow onion, diced

2 tablespoons garlic, minced

4 cups beef broth

¼ cup tomato paste

1 tablespoon dijon mustard

1 teaspoon thyme

¾ cup quick cook barley

1 bay leaf

1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

1 can cream mushroom soup

1 can water

Directions

Slow Cooker Instructions

1Add the oil, beef, onions, carrots, celery, and garlic to a Iarge skillet and sauté for until beef is browned.

2Add the beef, vegetables, and the rest of the ingredients (except the barley) to the slow cooker.

3Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, adding barley at the last hour. Serve with crusty bread.

Instant Pot Instructions

1Add the oil, beef, onions, carrots, celery, and garlic to the Instant Pot on sauté mode. Sauté for 5 minutes.   Add the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine, scraping up any bits stuck to the bottom. Turn off the sauté mode. 

2Close the Instant Pot and set to meat/stew mode (or manual/pressure mode), high pressure, for 25 minutes, then do a quick release. Serve with crusty bread.

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