Instant Pot Beef Barley Soup

Ingredients (13)

• 2 lbs beef stew meat 1 inch cubes
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 2 large carrots diced
• 2 large celery stalks diced
• 1 tbsp oil for frying
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 cup hulled or pearl barley uncooked, rinsed & drained
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Ground black pepper to taste
• 6 cups beef broth low sodium
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley finely chopped