Adapted from
Land O'Lakes, Inc.
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1 lb
extra lean beef stew meat, cut into 1/4 cubes
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1/2 cup
onions, chopped
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1 tsp
salt
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1 cup
carrots, sliced
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2 cups
water
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24 ozs
beef broth
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4 ozs
barley
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14 1/2 ozs
canned diced tomatoes, undrained
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5 ozs
frozen corn, thawed
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5 ozs
frozen green beans, thawed
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1/2 tsp
salt
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1/8 tsp
black pepper
In a large skillet, add beef stew meat and onions cook until beef is browned but not cooked through. Stir in one teaspoon salt. Mix well. Place beef and juices in a 5-quart slow cooker. Add carrots, water, beef broth, barley, diced tomatoes, corn, green beans, remaining salt, and black pepper. Cover and cook on low for six hours or on high for four hours, or until meat is very tender.