Slow Cooker Beefy Vegetable-Barley Soup

Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Start to Finish: 8 Hours 50 Minutes
Servings: 6 (1 1/3 cups each)

1 ½ lb beef stew meat
½ cup frozen chopped onion (from 12-oz bag), thawed
½ cup uncooked medium barley
2 cans (14 oz each) beef broth
1 cup water
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 cups Green Giant frozen mixed vegetables, thawed

1.      Cut beef into bite-size pieces if desired. In 3 ½ - to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except mixed vegetables.

2.      Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.

3.      Add mixed vegetables. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 20 to 30 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.

Nutrition Information Per Serving:
1 SERVING: Calories 330 (Calories from Fat 120); Total Fat 14g (Saturated Fat 5g); Cholesterol 70mg; Sodium 880mg; Total Carbohydrate 22g (Dietary Fiber 6g); Protein 28g