Winter storms are brewing, so pull out that crock pot and some nice winter produce and whip yourself up a body warming stew. This is perfect after a shoveling session or snow angels with the babes.
Beef, Barley & Sweet Potato Stew
1-2 lbs. beef stew meat
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 can diced tomatoes
1 medium sized yellow onion, diced
2 whole carrots, peeled and diced
2 TBSP diced sun dried tomatoes
1 TBSP minced garlic
2 C beef broth
1/2 cup marsala wine
1 tsp pepper
1/2 TBSP oregano
1 C barley
2 TBSP flour
Layer vegetables on bottom of slow cooker. Pour broth and wine over vegetables. Add barley, mix until all barley is covered in liquid. Lay beef over top and add spices. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. In last 30 minutes of cooking, add 2 TBSP flour and mix thoroughly.
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Great winter warm-up meal. The marsala wine caught my eye here, so will have to try. Plus barley is a nice switch from potatoes!
Yum Stef! This looks great!
Looks pretty yummy I will give it a try.
OMG, it’s a slow cooker recipe! I am on it! This recipe sounds GREAT.
Made this yesterday with Elk meat. Delicious! The family loved it. I did add half yukon potatoes due to a few members of the family not appreciating the taste of sweet potatoes. My daughter spiced it up with some hot sauce.
@Liz – so glad you liked it!