Metric Jester's Barley Stew
- 1 -2 lb stewing beef (1/2 inch beef cubes)
- 1 tablespoon montreal steak spice
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 4 ounces white mushrooms, sliced
- 2 medium onions
- 3 celery ribs
- 3 medium carrots
- 1 cup barley
- 6 cups beef stock (hot preferred) or 6 cups water (hot preferred)
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram (not optional)
- 1 cup rinsed pot barley
- toss beef cubes and muschroom slices with montreal steak spice, then coat with oil.
- Sear beef and mushrooms in dutch oven.
- add onions and stir fry until onions are just starting to get soft.
- add celery, carrots, and potatoes stir and wait 3-5 minutes for food to warm up.
- add beef stock (water) all at once if hot, or slowly if cold.
- add barley and spices and then stir until combined.
- simmer for up to 4 hours, but it's cooked after 1.
- If using a slow cooker: start with the barley and liquid, and then using the same pan, sear beef and add, brown mushrooms and add, fry onions, celery and carrots then add, de-glaze pan and top off with spices.
- cook for 6 to 8 hours.
stewing beef, spice, oil, white mushrooms, onions, celery, carrots, barley, beef stock, parsley, basil, thyme, marjoram, barley
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/metric-jesters-barley-stew-425790 (may not work)