Mom's Italian Beef Barley Soup

The best beef barley soup. Thickens with just the barley. Tastes best in the slow cooker. Serve topped with parmesan cheese and with a salad.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 hr
• Total Time: 5 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 512 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• salt and pepper to taste
• ½ onion, chopped
• 5 cups water
• 2 pounds cubed beef chuck roast
• 4 cubes beef bouillon, crumbled
• ¾ cup uncooked pearl barley

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a slow cooker, combine beef, water, bouillon, onion, tomato sauce, barley, salt and pepper.

Step 2

Cover, and cook on Low for 5 hours.