Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup is so delicious and comes together so quickly. I love that you can put everything in the crock pot and in about three hours, you have dinner ready to serve.
January is a great month for soup if your weather is like ours. It is cold and snowy. And it is nice to have a change from just your regular soups that you enjoy.
What Ingredients Do I Need For Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup?
Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make this soup (scroll down for the full recipe):
- Boneless beef chuck roast
- Small onion, diced
- Garlic, minced
- Carrots, sliced and peeled
- Celery, diced
- Beef broth
- Petite diced tomatoes, (optional)
- Barley, uncooked
- Thyme
- Rosemary
- Bay leaves
- Salt
- Pepper
- Green pepper (optional)
- Fresh or dried parsley
How Do I Make Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup?
Here’s the simple steps you’ll follow to make this soup (scroll down for the full recipe):
- Place all of the ingredients into a slow cooker.
- Stir to make sure all of the vegetables are covered with moisture.
- Cook on low for 4-8 hours or high 3-5 hours.
Tips and Tricks For This Beef Barley Soup:
- You could also add potatoes, green beans, mushrooms and even some corn if you like!
- If you like, go ahead and enjoy dipping some garlic bread in your soup.
- Or add some Oyster crackers or saltines.
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Yield: 8 people
Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup

Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup is delicious. It comes together so quickly and you can add it to the slow cooker and forget it.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
4 hours
Total Time
4 hours 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 2-3 cups boneless beef chuck roast
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 garlic minced
- 2 large carrots, sliced and peeled
- 2 ribs of celery, diced
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1 (14 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, not drained (optional)
- 1/2 - 2/3 cup barley, uncooked
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 chopped green pepper (optional)
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons, fresh or dried, parsley
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients into a slow cooker.
- Stir to make sure all of the vegetables are covered with moisture.
- Cook on low for 4-8 hours or high 3-5 hours.
Nutrition Information
Yield
8Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 491Total Fat 29gSaturated Fat 12gTrans Fat 2gUnsaturated Fat 15gCholesterol 150mgSodium 980mgCarbohydrates 10gFiber 3gSugar 2gProtein 47g