(Mom's) Beef Stew
A classic beef stew loaded with root vegetables and fork tender meat.
Servings: 10
Calories: 155kcal
Equipment
- 1 slow cooker
Ingredients
- 1-2 pounds Stewing beef or boneless chuck tip or round cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 Medium onion diced, (1 cup)
- 2 Medium potatoes cut in to 1/2 -inch pieces (2 cups)
- 4 Carrots sliced ¼-inch pieces (2 cups)
- 1 Turnip cut into ½-inch pieces (2 cups)
- 2 Celery stalks sliced (1 cup)
- 1 Green bell pepper diced
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Pepper
- 1 tbsp Parsley
- 2 Bay leaves
- Water to just cover
- ¼ cup Barley
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- ¼ cup Cold water
Instructions
- Place meat, vegetables and seasonings in a large slow cooker. Add enough water to cover the ingredients.
- Cover and cook in the slow cooker on low for eight hours.
- A half hour before serving, add barley. Mix cornstarch with second amount of water and stir into stew.
- Cover with lid and continue cooking until slightly thickened and barley is tender.
- Serve with a dinner roll or biscuit.
Nutrition
Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 299mg | Potassium: 495mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4167IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg