Beef Barley Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean stew beef, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 3/4 barley
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 s beef broth
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• pepper, to taste

Directions

In crockpot, combine stew beef with onion, celery, carrots, barley, bay leaf, and beef broth. Cook beef and barley soup on LOW in crockpot 6 to 8 hours. Taste and add salt and pepper, to taste.