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Beef, Bean and Barley Stew

SUBMITTED BY: clovercottage PHOTO BY: SHARONN

"My husband loves this quicker, hearty version of an old-time favorite! Lower-salt ingredients also work well. Use the simmer time to call a friend, start the wash, or help the kids with homework! Makes great leftovers too! Serve with crusty French bread, or hearty whole wheat slices! Enjoy!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 23 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 pound cubed beef stew meat
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
  • 3 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup peeled and diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 potato, cubed
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1/4 medium head cabbage, shredded
  • 1/3 cup quick-cooking barley
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds

DIRECTIONS

  1. Coat a large pot or Dutch oven with cooking spray. Place over medium heat and cook beef until brown. Stir in onion and cook until translucent. Drain fat. Stir in salt, pepper and garlic and cook 1 minute. Pour in beef broth, water and tomatoes. Stir in potato, carrots, cabbage, barley and beans. And season with oregano, basil, rosemary and caraway. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by MIHAELA
Needed more salt, spices, barley. It was an O.K. recipe, but nothing memorable. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Lisa Joseph
This recipe is very good! I was concerned that the stew beef would be tough, but it wasn't.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2004 by SHIRLEY FETTERS
my husband and I really thought this stew was excellent. I took a sample to my daughter and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2004 by ELIZZA
Amazing! This was the first time I cooked with barley or made a stew and my whole family loved... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2004 by Lynn
I had really good luck with this recipe!I used more beef broth and less water. I threw a few... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2004 by LORI MATHEWS
We really enjoyed this recipe. I added some additional spices and it turned out great! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2006 by Fell4u
Wow this was amazingly good. Really easy for one thing. We don't have Great Northern beans... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2003 by njmom
My eight year old didn't like this, but everyone else did. Substituted V8 for the tomatoes... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2006 by P Smith
My family loved this! I did make a couple of minor changes. I used 1 can of diced tomatoes,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2004 by ASHLYNNS MOMMY