Dinner for 9
Beef Barley Stew with broth
Beef, barley, tomatoes, potatoes, and vegetables simmer with herbs and broth for a filling one-pot meal.
$9.99for 4 servings
$2.50 per serving$9.99 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.
- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 9servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeBudgetFamilyLunchesDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical | 1.75 lb | $12.23Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 28 oz | $2.24Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.34Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 1.3 lb | $1.30Typical price |
| Radishes, turnips, rutabaga$1.99/lb typical | 0.35 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 42 oz | $2.91Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $22.48 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 lb stewing beef
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 onion
- 1 cup barley
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried marjoram
- 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp fresh-ground black peppercorns
- 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes
- 4 1/2 cloves garlic
- 3 potatoes
- 3 1/2 carrots or 3 -4 parsnips
- 5 cups beef broth
- fresh parsley
- paprika (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat, then brown the beef for 6 minutes.
- Add the onion and garlic, then cook for 4 minutes.
- Stir in the barley, thyme, marjoram, rosemary, pepper, tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, and beef broth.
- Bring the stew to a boil, then cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 30 minutes.
- Cook uncovered for 5 minutes until the barley and vegetables are tender and the beef reaches 145 F.
- Stir in the parsley and paprika before serving.
Swaps
- Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less 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
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