How to Make Perfect Beef Barley Stew

Beef Barley Stew.

You can cook Beef Barley Stew using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Beef Barley Stew

1. It's 1/2 kg of stew beef cubes.
2. It's 1 of medium onion, chopped.
3. Prepare 3 cloves of garlic, minced.
4. It's 750 ml of beef stock.
5. You need 1/2 cup of barley.
6. Prepare 1 of medium carrot, cubed.
7. You need of To taste, salt and pepper.
8. You need 1/2 tsp of marjoram.
9. You need 2 of bay leaves.
10. Prepare 1 cup of white wine (optional).

Beef Barley Stew step by step

1. Heat oil on medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add onions, fry until soft. Add garlic, continue to fry until fragrant.
2. Add beef, fry until no longer pink, about five minutes..
3. Add beef stock, wine (if using), carrots, barley, marjoram, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium low and let simmer for 1½ to 2 hours or until beef is tender and carrots are cooked. Skim off the scum..