Slow Cooker Ground Beef and Barley Soup Recipe

The Spruce Eats
Serves: 6 Save

Ingredients (14)

  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 2/3 cup pearl barley
  • 3 to 4 medium carrots (diced)
  • 3 stalks celery (diced)
  • 1 (28 ounces) can tomatoes
  • 3 1/2 to 4 cups beef broth
  • 2 cups water
  • Optional: 1 (10 1/2 ounces) can tomato soup
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 cup minced parsley
  • 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

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