Beef / Pork

Beef barley (or quinoa) stew takes several minutes to prepare.

Beef barley (or quinoa) stew takes several minutes to cook.

Beef barley (or quinoa) stew makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Beef barley (or quinoa) stew are:

1 tsp oil
1-1/2 lbs lean beef round stew meat
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 cloves garlic, chopped
8 cups water
1 - 2 tsp kosher salt, to taste
2 bay leaves
1 cup dry barley or Quinoa
fresh ground black pepper

Here is how you make Beef barley (or quinoa) stew:

Heat a large heavy pot or dutch oven on medium heat. Add oil and beef, season with a little salt and brown meat a few minutes.When meat is browned, add carrots, onion, celery and garlic to the pot and give it a good stir.Add water, salt and bay leaves and bring to a boil.When boiling, reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer covered over low heat until the meat is soft, about 1 1/2 - 2 hours.Add the barley (or Quinoa), adjust the salt if needed and add fresh ground pepper. Simmer an additional 30-35, remove bay leaves and serve. Serving Size: Makes about 10- 1 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BRITTLBRAN.

The nutritional information for Beef barley (or quinoa) stew is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 137.9

• Total Fat: 2.8 g
• Cholesterol: 25.9 mg
• Sodium: 511.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 14.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
• Protein: 13.2 g