Homemade Slow Cooker Beef & Barley Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• 3 lbs. beef roast
• 2 medium carrots sliced thinly
• 2 stalks celery sliced
• 1 large yellow onion diced finely
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• 1 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
• 6 cups beef broth
• 1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup barley
• 1 14.5 oz. can sweet corn, drained

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
2. Add beef roast and sear until browned on all sides.
3. Add to the bottom of a slow cooker. Add the carrots, celery, onions, garlic, parsley, oregano, thyme, broth, tomatoes, bay leaf, and barley to the slow cooker as well.
4. Cook on low for 6 -8 hours.
5. Add the corn in for the last 30 minutes of cooking.
6. ENJOY!!