Ingredients:
Water 9-10 cups
Half cup chopped onion
1 cup pearl barley
Large bay leaf 1
1 pound boneless chuck roast, cut into small pieces
1 and a half cups sliced carrots
Sliced celery 1 and a half cups
Sliced mushrooms 8 ounces
Beef base 2 tbsp You can also use beef stock here, but the beef base works wonders and I only need to use 2 tbsp for this recipe
Instructions:
Take a pan and cook the beef according to your taste as the cooking you like your meat.
When your beef is ready, add it to a slow cooker. Add carrots, water, bay leaf, onion, celery, mushrooms and beef base.
Cook over high heat then add the barley. Season with salt and pepper to taste and cook until the beef and vegetables are done to your requirements.
Remove the bay leaf and serve in a dish with fish crackers, chili sauce, soy sauce and lemon.
Enjoy !