Slow Cooker Beef and Barley Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound stewing beef
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cups carrots sliced, peeled
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 1/2 cups onion chopped
• 2 cups cremini mushrooms sliced
• 1 zucchini medium, sliced and chopped
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 jalapeno small, optional
• 2 1/2 tablespoons thyme leaves fresh chopped
• 64 ounces reduced sodium beef broth
• 8 3/4 ounces barley
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper freshly
• 2 1/2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped

Nutrition

• Calories : 220 calories
• Carbohydrate : 37 grams
• Fat : 5 grams
• Fiber : 7 grams
• Protein : 8 grams
• SaturatedFat : 0.5 grams
• Sodium : 970 milligrams
• Sugar : 6 grams