Here's a stick-to-your-ribs type of slow-cooker beef and barley soup. I've also used a chuck roast, rump roast and London ...

"Use lean ground beef (90%+), but if you do use anything ... or vegetable oil in your next meal." For a thicker soup, Theis suggests "pearl barley, or if you prefer, lentils," When cooked, barley ...

I can see why. In just one easy dish, this soup offers a variety of textures from the chewy barley, crumbled ground beef and vegetables; flavors like rich beef with vegetable aromatics ...