How to Make Slow Cooker Fresh Vegetable-Beef-Barley Soup - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like a hearty and nutritious bowl of homemade soup, especially during the colder months. And when it comes to convenience and flavor, it's hard to beat a slow cooker soup. This Slow Cooker Fresh Vegetable-Beef-Barley Soup is the perfect dish to warm you up on a chilly day, and it's packed with wholesome ingredients that are both satisfying and delicious.

This recipe is a great way to use up any fresh vegetables you might have on hand, along with some tender chunks of...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds cubed beef stew meat
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with garlic
  • 1 (12 ounce) can tomato-vegetable juice cocktail (such as V8®)
  • 2 large potatoes, diced
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup sliced carrot
  • ¾ cup barley
  • ¾ cup chopped onion
  • ¾ cup frozen green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • ⅔ cup frozen whole kernel corn
  • ½ cup chopped bell pepper
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoon dried parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon ground thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon dried marjoram
  • ¼ teaspoon dried basil
  • 2 beef bouillon cubes
  • 2 bay leaves
  • sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 8 hrs
  • Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 10 servings

  • Combine beef, diced tomatoes with garlic, tomato-vegetable juice cocktail, potatoes, tomato sauce, carrot, barley, onion, green beans, corn, bell pepper, celery, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, thyme, oregano, marjoram, basil, beef bouillon cubes, bay leaves, sea salt, and black pepper in the crock of a large slow cooker.
  • Cook on Low until the beef is tender, 7 to 8 hours. Add mushrooms and cook 1 hour more.
  • Nutrition

    264 cal.

    • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 36mg
    • Sodium: 880mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 38g
    • Dietary Fiber: 7g
    • Total Sugars: 9g
    • Protein: 19g
    • Vitamin C: 41mg
    • Calcium: 57mg
    • Iron: 5mg
    • Potassium: 846mg