YUMMMMY is what I say. I found this recipe in a cookbook, liked it but wanted something better. So I adapted this recipe after playing with it. Here is what I came up with.
Ingredients: [‘beef stew meat’, ‘cooking oil’, ‘carrots’, ‘celery’, ‘onion’, ‘tomatoes’, ‘pearl barley’, ‘potatoes’, ‘green beans’, ‘red wine’, ‘beef broth’, ‘garlic cloves’, ‘basil’, ‘hot red pepper flakes’, ‘pepper’, ‘parsley’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 -1 1/2 lb beef stew meat (cubed 1 inch pieces)”,”1 tablespoon cooking oil”,”1 cup carrots, sliced diagonally or 1 cup use baby carrots”,”1 cup sliced celery”,”1 large onion, chunked “,”14 ounces tomatoes (chunked or cut up)”,”1 cup pearl barley”,”2 large potatoes, cut in 1 in cubes “,”16 ounces green beans (drain liquid from can)”,”1 cup red wine or 1 cup Burgundy wine”,”4 cups beef broth (or water and bouillon to make equivalent)”,”2 garlic cloves, crushed “,”2 teaspoons basil, crushed “,”1/2 tablespoon hot red pepper flakes”,”1 teaspoon pepper”,”1/3 cup parsley, garnish “]
Number of Servings: 8
Steps: [‘in skillet heat oil and toss in stew meat to sear.’, ‘drain oil and toss into crock pot.’, ‘add in all other ingredients except parsley.’, ‘stir.’, ‘cover and cook on low 9-10 hours, high 4-5 hours.’, ‘before serving add parsley, stir.’, ‘serve with salad, crusty bread, and a hard cheese.’, ‘NOTE! Crock pots cook differently, newer ones cook hotter. Please check at initial times for low and high.’, ‘***Searing meat is optional, I have had to toss everything in before work without searing and it came out well.’]