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Beef Barley Stew
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 1-1/2 hours
YIELD: 8 servings.
I like barley, so I knew I had to try this beef and barley stew recipe when I ran across it in a newspaper some years ago. It's nice to have a tasty, filling dish that's lower in fat. —June Formanek, Belle Plaine, Iowa
Ingredients
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1-1/2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
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1 tablespoon canola oil
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1 medium onion, chopped
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3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) beef broth
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1 cup medium pearl barley
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1 teaspoon dried thyme
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1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
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1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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4 medium carrots, sliced
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Directions
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1.
In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, brown meat in oil in batches. Remove and set aside. In the same pan, saute onion until crisp-tender. Add the broth, barley, seasonings and beef; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour.
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2.
Add carrots; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30-40 minutes or until meat and carrots are tender. Add parsley just before serving.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 266 calories, 8g fat (0 saturated fat), 40mg cholesterol, 618mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable.
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