Created by dienia b on February 4, 2020
Step 1: Heat up skillet or dutch oven over medium heat.
Step 2: Add oil.
Step 3: Sauté meat until just about brown and add minced garlic ,salt and pepper.
Step 4: After meat and garlic begin to brown, deglaze pan with small amount of water and scrape into crock pot.
Step 5: Turn crock-pot to low.
Step 6: Add onion, mushrooms, carrots, celery, bay leaf, thyme, barley, and liquids.
Step 7: Cook at low setting for seven hours.
Step 8: Add fresh chopped parsley into soup, remove bay leaf and serve