INGREDIENTS
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 pound beef stew meat or cut-up beef roast
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1/2 cup uncooked pearl barley
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8 - 10 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
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3 - 4 carrots, peeled and sliced
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1 small onion, peeled and chopped
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1 cup lima beans or frozen/fresh veggies of choice (green beans or corn)
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2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves (or about 1 teaspoon dried)
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2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary (or about 1 teaspoon dried)
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2 stalks celery, chopped (optional - I omit)
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10 cups stock (I prefer a combination of chicken and beef, but all beef is traditional)
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1 cup frozen peas
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Salt and pepper, to taste