Tag: Beef and Barley Stew

Beef and Barley Stew

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Beef and Barley Stew

Course: Entree, Main Course, Soups
Servings: 6
Calories: 246kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pearl barley, uncooked
  • 1 lb lean beef stew meat
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose white flour
  • 1/2 tsp  teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1/2 cup onion
  • 1  large stalk celery
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp  Mrs. Dash® onion herb seasoning

Instructions

  • Soak barley in 2 cups of water for 1 hour.
  • Dice onion and celery. Mince garlic clove. Slice carrots 1/4-inch thick. Cut beef into 1-1/2 inch cubes.
  • Place flour, black pepper and stew meat in a plastic bag. Shake to dust stew meat with flour.
  • Heat oil in a heavy 4-quart pot and brown the stew meat. Remove meat from pot. 
  • Sauté and stir onion, celery and garlic in meat drippings for 2 minutes. Add 2 quarts of water and bring to a boil. Return meat to the pot. Add bay leaves and salt. reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Drain and rinse barley, then add to the pot. Cover and cook for 1 hour. Stir every 15 minutes.
  • After 1 hour add sliced carrots and Mrs. Dash® herb seasoning. Simmer for another hour. Add additional water if needed to prevent sticking.

Notes

Helpful hints

  • For a CKD non-dialysis lower protein diet, decrease beef to 8 ounces per recipe.  Protein will be decreased to 14 grams per serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 222mg | Potassium: 369mg | Fiber: 6g | Calcium: 30mg | Phosphorus: 175mg