Hearty Beef Stew Over Barley

🥘 Ingredients

• beef stock concentrate
  2 units
• carrots
  2 pieces
• flour
  2 tbsp
• hearty stew seasoning
  2 tbsp
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• parsnip
  1 piece
• pearl barley
  ½ cup
• peas
  1 c
• pepper
  1 tsp
• salt
  1 tsp
• sirloin tips
  12 oz
• tomato paste
  2 tbsp
• yellow onion
  1 piece

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• strainer
• large bowl
• large pot

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and very thinly slice yellow onion . Peel, halve, and chop carrots and parsnip into ½-inch pieces.

   yellow onion: 1 piece, carrots: 2 pieces, parsnip: 1 piece
2. 

   2

   Put 2½ cups water, pearl barley , and a large pinch of salt in a small pot . Bring to a boil, then lower heat and reduce to a simmer. Cook until al dente ⏱️ 12 minutes . If there’s any water left after cooking, drain it using a strainer .

   pearl barley: ½ cup, salt: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   Meanwhile, place sirloin tips in a large bowl with flour , hearty stew seasoning , and remaining salt and pepper . Toss to coat. Shake off any excess flour mixture from beef and discard anything that doesn’t stick to the meat.

   sirloin tips: 12 oz, flour: 2 tbsp, hearty stew seasoning: 2 tbsp, pepper: 1 tsp
4. 

   4

   Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pot on medium-high. Add beef and cook just until browned ⏱️ 3 minutes . Remove from pot and set aside. Heat another large drizzle of olive oil in same pot. Add carrots, parsnip, onion, and 2 TBSP water. Scrape up any browned bits from bottom. Cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies soften, about ⏱️ 7 minutes .

   olive oil: 2 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Stir in 1 TBSP tomato paste , beef stock concentrate , and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to medium. Simmer until liquid thickens slightly, about ⏱️ 5 minutes . Stir in peas , beef, and any juices released by meat. Simmer until peas are warmed through and steak reaches desired doneness, ⏱️ 2 minutes .

   tomato paste: 2 tbsp, beef stock concentrate: 2 units, peas: 1 c
6. 

   6

   Divide barley between bowls. Ladle stew over and serve.