INGREDIENTS
2 lb
stew meat (nicely marbled beef chunks)
salt and pepper
2 tbsp
oil
10 cups
water
3
mounded tablespoons good quality beef base*
3
stalks celery (about 2 cups), chopped
2
onions, chopped
5 cloves
garlic, minced
1
large potato, peeled and shredded, about 2 cups
3
large carrots, peeled and shredded, about 2 cups
1 cup
pearl barley*** rinsed