Laura Mariano
ingredients
- 1 lb. chuck clip removed from the bone and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cups chopped carrots
- 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
- 2/3 cup chopped onions
- 1 8-ounce package pre-cut mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons of beef base (this is different from beef bouillon, it is the base for making beef gravy)
- 8-10 cups of water
- 1 large bay leaf
Instruction
1. Brown the beef in a non-stick skillet until brown, stirring frequently.
2. Remove the beef from the skillet and place it in the crock pot, add the carrots, celery, onion, mushrooms, beef base, water, garlic and bay leaf.
3. Cook over high heat for 1 hour, add the pearl barley then stir and cook until the vegetables and beef are tender. Mix it with salt and pepper.
4. Get rid of the bay leaf.
