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4
Prep
15
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Cooking
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Slow Cooker Beef & Barley

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  • Nutritional fact- Pearl Barley contains more dietary fibre than brown rice


Directions
Step 1

Heat a little of the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add beef cubes in batches and sear until golden brown. Set aside.

Step 2

Add remaining oil to pan and cook onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes, until tender.

Step 3

Pour the beef stock and water into the bowl of the slow cooker. Add barley, carrots, celery, onion mixture, beef cubes and thyme sprigs. Cook on low setting for 8 hours. Season to taste, fold in parsley and accompany with some crusty bread and green beans.

Tips

  • For a faster result, cook on a high setting for approx. 4.5 hours.

Ingredients
  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 1kg blade or chuck steak, cut into 4cm dice
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 4 cups beef stock
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup, prepared and rinsed McKenzie's Pearl Barley
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 1 celery stick, sliced
  • 3 sprigs thyme
  • 1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
  • to taste McKenzie's Natural Salt & Pepper Grinder
  • for serving Crusty bread and green beans

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  • McKenzie's Pearl Barley 500g

  • McKenzie's Natural Salt & Pepper Grinder 85g

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