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A hearty slow cooker beef barley soup will stick to your bones and keep you full all winter long. It’s packed full of vegetables, barley, and beef.
It’s been raining for two straight days here.
This does not make me happy. I have always wanted to be one of those people who don’t mind the rain, but sadly, I am not.
I now know I could never hack living in Washington. I would probably shrivel up and die. I need sunlight.
It’s only December 7th and I already miss the sunlight of summer. Blerg.
So, what’s better than soup for when you are feeling down?
Nothing, in my opinion.
Especially when it’s a thick and hearty stick to your bones type of soup. Luckily this slow cooker beef barley soup is just that!
Plus side, it’s also made in the slow cooker.
So when you’re in a sloth-like state, because it’s grey and rainy, you only need to exert a small amount of energy to throw everything in the cooker.
Then it’s back to being lazy! It’s the best.
Enjoy!!!
More delicious soup recipes
- Want the same hearty soup but in IP form? Try my Instant Pot Beef Barley Soup.
- Love hearty soups? Try my Easy Ham and Bean Soup.
- Craving a light soup? Try my Creamy Red Lentil Carrot Soup.
- Need an easy soup recipe? Try my Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup.
Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chuck roast, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 2/3 cup pearl barley
- 4 carrots, peeled and diced
- 3 sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves pulled off stem
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 green pepper, cored and diced
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
- 6 cups beef stock, more if needed
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a large 6-quart slow cooker, give a quick stir, and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
- Every few hours I like to give mine a stir and check the liquid level. If it looks as though there is not enough liquid you can add more stock or water.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I do not enjoy beef….except in beef soup! SO good! This looks amazing. Thick and delicious
The rain is seriously getting to me also. If I don’t get sunlight…I start melting. True story.
Yum to the soup!
I’m all about soup right now!! Gonna try this asap 🙂 thank you for the idea
This sounds so warm and comforting. I hate the rain and winter too! Good thing I moved to the desert… but even here it’s getting cold at night and is dark super early so I’m totally craving this kind of soup!
This looks excellent! Could go for a big bowl of it right now! I’m pinning and stumbling this guy!
This definitely looks perfect for the dreary weather we’ve been having! Barley in soups is fantastic and so healthy too!
I was in when I saw your first picture, but I was reaaally in when I it was created in the slow cooker. It makes life so much easier 🙂
Yum! I am all for dinner that I can throw into the slow cooker these days… This one looks phenomenal!
This looks awesome! I could totally eat a bowl of this right now. What would you think of putting the whole roast in the crockpot with the other ingredients, then once it was done, just shredding the meat into the soup. Would that work? Change the outcome at all? It seems easier than cutting up the raw meat, but your soup looks so good I don’t want to change it too much 🙂
I made this recipe and it was delicious! Great recipe! So easy! I’ll be making this again!