Slow Cooker Beef and Barley Soup

Your meat doesn’t need to be “cooked/sealed” first as cooking it long and slow will give you a tender meat. Cut it into bite sized pieces. You can cook it first, browning in small batches in either olive oil or butter on med. high heat. This will give it more flavor but not make it more tender. Then add your meat to the slow cooker. Add your veggies next in bite sized pieces (veggies take longer to cook than meat actually but in a slow cooker it will all be fine). Maybe an onion diced too would be nice or some celery. Add your soup mix and enough beef broth to cover. You can add in some red wine if you like too and some herbs if you don’t think your soup mix has enough. Cook on low for 7-8 hours and you are golden!! Hope this helps, please ask if you need further help.