Hearty Beef And Barley Stew

• 2 cups baby carrots
• 1 (10 ounce) package fresh mushrooms, sliced (I use 1 lb. (or more)
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless beef chuck steaks, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 (1 ounce) envelope Lipton Recipe Secrets onion soup mix
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 (4 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes, diced and undrained
• 2 cups water
• 3/4 cup green peas, frozen
• 3/4 cup pearl barley, uncooked
• salt and pepper

1. In crock pot layer carrots, mushrooms, and beef.
2. Combine soup mix, broth, Worcestershire, tomatoes, water, and barley, pour over beef.
3. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours or on HIGH for 4 to 6 hours.
4. Stir in peas and cook, covered 5 minutes or until heated through.
5. Season if desired with salt and pepper.
6. I serve this with a crusty bread.

baby carrots, fresh mushrooms, boneless beef chuck, recipe secrets onion soup mix, worcestershire sauce, beef broth, tomatoes, water, green peas, pearl barley, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hearty-beef-and-barley-stew-258462 (may not work)