Crockpot Beef Barley Soup

1 lb stew beef, cut into small cubes

¾ cup barley

3 carrots, diced

3 ribs celery, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

1 bay leaf

6 cups beef broth

In a crockpot, combine all ingredients. Stir. Cook on low 6 to 8 hours. Salt and pepper to taste.

I have also browned a pound of hamburger and used that instead of stew meat.

I love to serve cornbread muffins with this barley soup.

So good on a cold day … Enjoy!!

Mary Massey
Waterloo, IL