Beef, Bean and Barley Stew

My husband loves this quicker, hearty version of an old-time favorite! Lower-salt ingredients also work well. Use the simmer time to call a friend, start the wash, or help the kids with homework! Makes great leftovers too! Serve with crusty French bread, or hearty whole wheat slices! Enjoy!

Step: 1

Coat a large pot or Dutch oven with cooking spray. Place over medium heat and cook beef until brown. Stir in onion and cook until translucent. Drain fat. Stir in salt, pepper and garlic and cook 1 minute. Pour in beef broth, water and tomatoes. Stir in potato, carrots, cabbage, barley and beans. And season with oregano, basil, rosemary and caraway. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.

Per Serving: 306 calories; protein 22.6g; carbohydrates 28.5g; fat 11.3g; cholesterol 49.3mg; sodium 421mg.

The name of “stew” can refer to 2 time a food and a cooking method. Stewing involves not fast cooking piece of meat, vegetables or beans in a tastefull liquid . It’s similar to braising, but it makes have a few notable differences. The raw animal vested is chopped into few of pieces instead of being cooked whole , and the liquid completely covers the essential in a stew as different to a braise’s halfway all of it . When meat or raw fruit are cooked using this method, the resulting dish is called stew.

Stew has a reputation for being a rib-sticking meal that warms you up on a freezing , winter day. It’s right that ; a bowl of classic beef stew does have warming featured food , but stew’s cozy factor more than a way beyond protecting you from the chill . It’s all about those tender chunks of meat and vegetables, swimming in a thick, ultra-rich gravy. The more they come together creates the greatest comfort food, no matter the weather.