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Slow Cooker Beef and Barley Soup

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 12/17/20Updated: 12/17/20

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Slow Cooker Beef and Barley Soup is rich and thick and perfect for a chilly fall or winter night.

For more delicious soup recipes try these: Steak Soup,

Baked Potato Soup, and Clam Chowder.

two bowls of beef and barley soup

The cold weather has arrived. I can see my breath when I go out for a walk and I have had to scrap ice off my windows a few times.

We enjoy soup year round at our house but especially in the fall and winter.  Nothing is quite as satisfying as getting a pot of  hearty soup going in the slow cooker in the morning, smelling it simmer all day and then enjoying a big bowl full for dinner!

bowl of beef stew

Today’s recipe for slow cooker beef and barley soup is a “hearty” soup.  Not only does it have tender chunks of meat but I love the barley in it.  It is delicious and really helps to fill you up.

closeup of a beef and barley soup

How to Make Crock Pot Beef and Barley Soup

  • Brown the meat. Heat two TabIespoons of olive oil in a skillet and add meat. Season with Montreal Steak Seasoning. If I am pressed for time I will put the meat into the slow cooker without browning it first. If you don’t brown the meat, skip the olive oil but add in the Montreal Steak Seasoning.
  • Cook the meat until lightly browned.
adding seasoning to crock pot
  • Add meat, carrots, onions, celery, potatoes and tomatoes into the slow cooker.
  • Add in seasonings and beef broth. Stir to incorporate.
pouring broth into corck pot.
  • Cook on low for 8 hours.
  • After seven hours, add in the barley and turn the slow cooker up to high and let it cook one more hour.

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overhead shot of beef and barley soup

The only other thing you need might be a nice loaf of french bread.  Now you’re ready for fall!

Can I Make Crock Pot Beef and Barley Stew in the Instant Pot?

  • Season beef with salt & pepper. Place 1 Tbso oil in the bottom of Instant Pot and set to “Saute”. Add in Montreal Steak seasoning and brown the beef.
  • Remove beef and add in remaining oil along with onions and celery. Saute to soften. Add in garlic and stir for another minute.
  • Add in carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, barley, broth and seasoning.
  • Stir together, place lid on and set valve to “seal”. Cook on HIGH PRESSURE for 15 minutes with a 15 minutes natural release followed by a quick release.
white bowl of soup

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Beef and Barley Soup Recipe

4.8 from 10 votes
white bowls of beef soup

Slow Cooker Beef and Barley Soup

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Hearty and delicious, this beef and barley soup is so easy to make in your crockpot with perfect results.
serves: 6 servings
Prep:10 minutes
Cook:8 hours
Total:8 hours 10 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. stew meat
  • 1 tsp Montreal Steak Seasoning
  • 1 /2 cup barley
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 carrots sliced
  • 2 stalks celery sliced
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 potatoes cubed and peeled
  • 1 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1/4 tsp thyme
  • 1 Tbsp parsley
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 Tbsp white sugar
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Brown meat in oil and season with Montreal Steak Seasoning.
  • Place meat in slow cooker
  • Add in vegetables, liquid, tomatoes, seasoning, sugar and pepper.
  • Cook on low for 8 hours
  • Add in barley and cook on high for one additional hour

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 272kcal (14%) Carbohydrates: 25g (8%) Protein: 23g (46%) Fat: 9g (14%) Saturated Fat: 2g (13%) Cholesterol: 46mg (15%) Sodium: 869mg (38%) Potassium: 1153mg (33%) Fiber: 5g (21%) Sugar: 10g (11%) Vitamin A: 3755IU (75%) Vitamin C: 24.8mg (30%) Calcium: 114mg (11%) Iron: 6.4mg (36%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Soup
Cuisine:American
Keyword:beef and barley soup, slow cooker beef and barley soup
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Originally posted Nov. 1, 2013

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  1. Kelly says

    Posted on 4/26 at 4:14 pm

    SCRUMPTIOUS!!! I made this the first time and it was a huge hit! It has been requested again . I had a hard time finding barley during the covid 19 crisis but gratefully I found it and am making it tomorrow.. Thank you for the recipe and stay safe…

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  2. Christina says

    Posted on 12/8 at 1:12 pm

    I accidentally used diced tomatoes instead of crushed, but it still turned out amazing!! Also, I didn’t brown the meat first (because I’m super lazy and hate dirtying more pots!). Instead, I mixed together all ingredients minus the beef in the slowcooker. Then I put the raw beef on top and sprinkled it with the seasoning (I used more, closer to two teaspoons). Lid on, 8 hours later, perfection!

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  3. Nancy Covey says

    Posted on 8/28 at 10:44 am

    Just wondering about the cooking time. Is it 8 hours total? 7 on low and 1 on high when you add the barley or 8 on low and then one more on high after you add the barley? This soup looks so yummy. I can’t wait to try it!N

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 8/28 at 11:26 am

      I cooked it 8 hours on low and then one additional hour on high with the barley

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