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Rice Cooker Beef and Barley Stew for One

Created by Stacey
This hearty stew is packed full of veggies and barley and is tasty and satisfying. I used Italian Barley in the recipe, but you can swap it for Pearlized Barley if that is available in your area.
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Ingredients
  

  • ¼ lb Stew Meat cut into small pieces
  • 2 T Diced Carrots
  • 2 T Diced Celery
  • 2 T Diced Onions
  • ¼ c Barley
  • ¼ t Salt
  • ¼ t Pepper
  • 1/8 t Ground Thyme
  • 2 c Beef Broth
  • 1 t Tomato Paste

Instructions
 

  • Turn the rice cooker on steam and place beef and vegetables in the rice cooker.
  • Close the lid and steam for 3 minutes or until beef the browned and the veggies are slightly softened.
  • Turn off the rice cooker and add the remaining ingredients.
  • Stir, close the lid and cook on the Brown Rice setting.
  • There is a long cook time on this one. I had to stop the cooking after an hour and it was cooked through and the Barley was tender. You may want to check it after an hour and see if you need more cooking time.
  • Enjoy!