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Fresh Vegetable-Beef Barley Soup
by Melissa Stephens
serves: 10
  Fresh Vegetable-Beef Barley Soup
Ingredients:
  1 1/2 lbs   beef stew meat
  1/2 c   chopped bell pepper
  3/4 c   1-inch pieces green beans
  3/4 c   chopped onion
  2/3 c   uncooked barley
  2/3 c   fresh whole kernel corn
  1 1/2 c   water
  1 tsp   salt
  1/2 tsp   dried thyme leaves
  1/4 tsp   pepper
  29 oz   beef broth
  29 oz   diced tomatoes with garlic, undrained
  8 oz   tomato sauce
Directions:
  1. Mix all ingredients in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker.

2. Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 9 hours (or high setting 4 to 5 hours) or until vegetables and barley are tender.