
Hearty beef-barley stew
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4
SmartPoints® value per serving
Total Time
10 hr 20 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
10 hr
Serves
8
Difficulty
Easy
Barley adds chewy, satisfying texture to this stew, and slow cooking turns the beef meltingly tender. A secret shortcut here? Tomato juice, to give the broth body and flavor.
Ingredients
Uncooked pearl barley
¾ cup(s)
Uncooked carrot(s)
3 medium, cut into 1/4-inch dice
Uncooked onion(s)
1 medium
Garlic clove(s)
3 clove(s), medium, minced
Rosemary
1 tbsp(s), chopped
Canned beef broth
4 cup(s), 1 (32-ounce) carton
Canned unsalted tomato juice
3 cup(s), or low-sodium
Water
2 cup(s)
Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp(s)
Kosher salt
¾ tsp(s)
Black pepper
¼ tsp(s)
Uncooked trimmed bottom round steak
1 pound(s), cut into 1 1/2 to 2-inch chunks
Chopped frozen spinach
10 oz, thawed
Fresh parsley
2 tbsp(s), flat-leaf variety, chopped