Name: Mama's Beef & Barley Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: PT1hour
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 0.25 cup all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons Seasoned Pepper; 1.5 pounds beef stew meat; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 cups baby carrots; 1 cup sliced celery; 1 (8 ounce) package fresh sliced button mushrooms; 2 teaspoons Onion Onion™ Seasoning; 1 (6 ounce) can no salt added tomato paste; 6 cups unsalted beef broth or stock; 1.5 cups pearled barley; 0.25 cup Mama Mia™ Marinara Sauce Mix

Mama's Beef & Barley Stew

This hearty beef and barley stew has the flavors of Italy and the speed of pressure cooking.

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Ingredients

¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons Seasoned Pepper, divided
1½ pounds beef stew meat
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups sliced baby carrots
1 cup sliced celery
1 (8 ounce) package fresh sliced button mushrooms
2 teaspoons Onion Onion™ Seasoning
1 (6 ounce) can no salt added tomato paste
6 cups unsalted beef broth or stock
1½ cups pearled barley
¼ cup Mama Mia™ Marinara Sauce Mix

Directions

In a gallon freezer bag, combine flour and 1 teaspoon Seasoned Pepper; add beef. Toss to coat. In a 6-quart or larger multi-cooker set to Sear/Sauté on HIGH, heat oil. Remove beef from flour, shaking off excess, and add to pot. Sear until browned on all sides. Remove from pot.
Reduce heat to MED/HIGH. Add carrots, celery, mushrooms and Onion Onion Seasoning to pot and sauté 3-4 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and then broth.
Stir in barley, beef and Mama Mia Marinara Sauce Mix. Set multi-cooker to Pressure Cooker on HIGH for 25 minutes. When soup is done, do a quick pressure release. Stir.

Makes 6 servings.
Serve with a green salad and crusty bread.
Wine Pairing: Pinot Noir
Make Ahead & Freeze: Place flour and Seasoned Pepper in a gallon freezer bag. Place beef in a quart freezer bag. Place step 2 ingredients in a quart freezer bag. Place Mama Mia Marinara Sauce Mix in a quart freezer bag. Place all bags in a gallon freezer bag. Seal well, label and freeze. Thaw completely and continue with step 1.
Slow Cooker Option: Following directions above, sear beef and sauté vegetables in a skillet. Assemble in a 5-quart or larger slow cooker. Cook on LOW 7-8 hours.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories: 388, Total Fat: 11g, Sat. Fat: 3g, Cholest: 73mg, Sodium: 425mg, Carbs: 42g, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 8g, Protein: 33g.

Mama's Beef & Barley Stew

This hearty beef and barley stew has the flavors of Italy and the speed of pressure cooking. Cost per Serving: $3.82

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Ingredients

¼ cup all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons Seasoned Pepper, divided

1½ pounds beef stew meat

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 cups sliced baby carrots

1 cup sliced celery

1 (8 ounce) package fresh sliced button mushrooms

2 teaspoons Onion Onion™ Seasoning

1 (6 ounce) can no salt added tomato paste

6 cups unsalted beef broth or stock

1½ cups pearled barley

¼ cup Mama Mia™ Marinara Sauce Mix

Directions

In a gallon freezer bag, combine flour and 1 teaspoon Seasoned Pepper; add beef. Toss to coat. In a 6-quart or larger multi-cooker set to Sear/Sauté on HIGH, heat oil. Remove beef from flour, shaking off excess, and add to pot. Sear until browned on all sides. Remove from pot.

Reduce heat to MED/HIGH. Add carrots, celery, mushrooms and Onion Onion Seasoning to pot and sauté 3-4 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and then broth.

Stir in barley, beef and Mama Mia Marinara Sauce Mix. Set multi-cooker to Pressure Cooker on HIGH for 25 minutes. When soup is done, do a quick pressure release. Stir.

Makes 6 servings.

Serve with a green salad and crusty bread.

Wine Pairing: Pinot Noir

Make Ahead & Freeze: Place flour and Seasoned Pepper in a gallon freezer bag. Place beef in a quart freezer bag. Place step 2 ingredients in a quart freezer bag. Place Mama Mia Marinara Sauce Mix in a quart freezer bag. Place all bags in a gallon freezer bag. Seal well, label and freeze. Thaw completely and continue with step 1.

Slow Cooker Option: Following directions above, sear beef and sauté vegetables in a skillet. Assemble in a 5-quart or larger slow cooker. Cook on LOW 7-8 hours.

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Yummy78550

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Delicious and healthy choice!

Love how your site gives step by step easy instructions. Only thing to report: On step one after the stew meat was browned it says to remove the meat from the pot. The recipe never tells you when to add the meat back in the pot before cooking. I just put it in at the same time as the broth. See if you can edit recipe. Lastly, and step oneIt says to use 1/2 of the seasoned pepper but the recipe calls for but it never says win to add or where to add the other half.