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This Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup is an easy crockpot meal perfect for fall or winter! Loaded with vegetables and tender chunks of beef. Includes step by step recipe video...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 tablespoon oil (optional)
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1 lb beef stewing meat
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3-4 large carrots, peeled and sliced
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2 stalks celery, chopped
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2 cups finely chopped fresh spinach
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3 tablespoons tomato paste
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2 teaspoons salt
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2 teaspoons minced garlic
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2 bay leaves
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1 teaspoon dried thyme
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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3/4 cup pearl or pot barley, rinsed
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6 cups low sodium beef broth
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1-2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
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1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped