SLOW-COOKER BEEF-BARLEY SOUP

Slow-Cooker Beef-Barley Soup image

Reward yourself at the end of the work day with a homemade soup made with Progresso® beef flavored broth and frozen baby sweet peas.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 8h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb beef stew meat
2 medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup uncooked pearl barley
5 1/4 cups Progresso™ beef flavored broth (from two 32-oz cartons)
2 dried bay leaves
1 cup frozen baby sweet peas

Steps:

Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix all ingredients except peas in cooker.
Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
About 10 minutes before serving, stir in peas. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook about 10 minutes or until peas are thoroughly cooked. Remove bay leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 35 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1110 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 1/2 g