Beef and Barley Stew
Category:	Main course recipes
Servings:	12
Time:	2 hours
Difficulty:

This hearty stew can be prepared from freezer to table in under 2 hours. It's easy to prepare ahead of time and refrigerate or freeze for later use.

• 1500g Beef, cubed
• 1 white Onion, diced
• 4 cubed Potatoes
• 1 cup Barley
• 1/4 cup Flour
• 1 can Tomato Puree
• 1 small can Diced Tomatoes
• 1 slug Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 bunch Parsley
• Salt, Pepper, Paprika to taste
• 1 teaspoon Thyme
• 2 teaspoons Marjoram
• 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
• 2 cartons Beef broth
• 500g Mushrooms
• 1 packet Frozen Green Beans
• 3 Cloves halved Garlic
• 3 stalks Celery

Dust beef cubes with flour lightly. Brown in vegetable oil. Move to separate pot and clean pan with beef broth and add to pot. Sautee celery, garlic and onion briefly and add to pot. Simmer for 1.5 hrs. Add barley and simmer additional 1/2 hour. Add potatoes, sliced mushrooms, frozen green beans, diced tomatoes & tomato paste. Add slug of Worcestershire sauce. Simmer additional hour. Chop parsley and stir into stew before serving.

1. Combine the flour, salt, pepper, and paprika on a plate, and dredge the cubed beef in the flour mixture.
2. Add the oil to a Dutch oven or large sauce pan on medium high heat. Brown the beef in the oil.
3. When the beef is evenly browned on all sides, add the water, beef broth, bay leaf, onion, carrots and barley. Allow to come to a simmer and reduce heat.
4. Allow to simmer for 1 to 1-1/2 hours, until the meat is tender. Remove the bay leaf and serve with noodles or rice.

• Don't overcrowd the beef when browning. If there is not enough room to brown all the meat at the same time, do it in batches, and then add the reserved beef with the other ingredients.