SLOW-COOKER BEEFY VEGETABLE-BARLEY SOUP

Slow-Cooker Beefy Vegetable-Barley Soup image

Come home to a bowl of steaming, delicious soup. A few minutes of prep is all that's needed for this slow cooker meal.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 8h50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb beef stew meat
1/2 cup frozen chopped onion (from 12-oz bag), thawed
1/2 cup uncooked medium barley
3 1/2 cups Progresso™ beef flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)
1 cup water
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed

Steps:

Cut beef into bite-size pieces if desired. In 3- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except mixed vegetables.
Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
Stir in mixed vegetables. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 20 to 30 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 23 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 770 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 1/2 g