beef barley stew

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Hot Flash Cook Beef Barley Stew

serves 4

ingredients

• 2 lb beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes

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• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

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• 1 large onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced

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• 4 carrots, cut into chunks
• 3 celery stalks, cut into chunks
• 10 oz mushrooms, halved

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• 1 cup hulled barley

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• 6 cups Beef Bone Broth

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• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• Salt and pepper to taste

method

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Season beef with salt and pepper; brown in batches, 3–4 minutes per side. Set aside.
2. Add onion and garlic to the pot; sauté 2 minutes until fragrant.
3. Return beef to pot. Add carrots, celery, mushrooms, hulled barley, bone broth, bay leaves, thyme, and rosemary.
4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1.5–2 hours until beef is tender and barley is cooked.
5. Remove bay leaves. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve hot.