beef barley stew

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 6 cups beef broth
• 2 - bay leaves
• 1/3 cup pearled barley
• 2 cups sliced carrot
• 2 cups diced turnip
• 1 large baking potato cubed
• 1 cup frozen green peas thawed
• 2 tablespoons flour blended with 2 tbls cold water
• 5 slices bacon
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 pounds lean stew beef cut into small pieces
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup thinly sliced celery