Recipe Name Beef & Barley Soup Submitted by akc123 Recipe Description Delicious...hearty...good nutrition! Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 30 Cook Time (minutes) 120 Ready In (minutes) 150

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 2 clove garlic chopped 1 medium (2-1/2" dia) Onion, chopped 2 medium carrot,chopped 2 stalks medium (7-1/2" - 8" long) celery, chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 can (16 fl oz) tomatoes canned, diced 1 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes 4 cups broth, Beef, fat free 1 large (3" to 4-1/4" dia.) potatoes cubed 4 cups Spinach, raw 1/2 cup pearl barley Steps Sequence Step 1 Saute onion, garlic, carrots and celery in olive oil....add beef to brown. 2 Combine beef broth, tomatoes and browned meat and veggies in a crockpot. 3 Add a dash of thyme, bay leaf and salt 4 Add escarole, potatoes and pearl barley and cook on high for 2 - 2 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. 5 Serve with tossed salad.