Dinner for 4
Beef Barley Stew
Beef simmers with barley, potatoes, vegetables, tomatoes, mushrooms, and herbs in a thick broth.
$39.79for 4 servings
$9.95 per serving$39.79 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 75 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeHigh-proteinFamilyLunchesDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical | 3 lb | $20.97Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 1.75 lb | $1.73Typical price |
| Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 30 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 1 | $1.49Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 32 oz | $2.24Typical price |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 16 oz | $6.40Typical price |
| Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical | 10 oz | $1.00Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.64Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $0.85Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $39.79 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourAsian sauces and pastesOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 lb beef
- 1 white onion
- 4 cubed potatoes
- 1 cup barley
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 can tomato paste
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 slug worcestershire sauce
- 1 bunch parsley
- salt (optional)
- 1 tsp thyme
- 2 tsp marjoram
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 cartons beef broth
- 1 lb mushrooms
- 1 pkg frozen green beans
- 3 cloves halved garlic
- 3 stalks celery
- 4 large carrots
- water
Steps
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and brown the beef in batches for 8 minutes.
- Add onion, celery, carrots, garlic, and mushrooms, then cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in flour, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, marjoram, salt, and pepper.
- Add beef broth and enough water to cover, then bring the pot to a boil.
- Stir in barley and potatoes, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Add green beans and parsley, then simmer for 5 minutes until the barley is tender and the beef reaches 145 F.
Swaps
- Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with beef chuck roast or stew beef on sale.
Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.
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