Ingredients
▪︎1 pound boneless chuck roast trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
▪︎1 1/2 cups carrots cut thin
▪︎1 1/2 cups celery thinly sliced
▪︎2/3 cup onion chopped
▪︎10-12 mushrooms sliced
▪︎2 tablespoons beef base (this is different than beef broth it is a base that makes beef broth)
▪︎8-10 cups water
▪︎1or 2 large bay leaves
▪︎1 cup uncooked pearl barley
▪︎1/2 teaspoon salt
▪︎1/2 teaspoon pepper
▪︎1 tablespoon garlic
Directions :
1 ▪︎Brown beef in skillet until browned, stirring frequently
2 ▪︎Remove beef from pan and place in crockpot, Add carrot, celery, onion, and mushrooms, beef base, water, garlic and bay leaf
3 ▪︎Cook on high heat for 2 hours, add pearl barley turn down on low and cook until vegetables and beef are tender
4▪︎Stir in salt and pepper
5▪︎Remove and Discard bay leaf.