Kathy'S No Potato Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb lean stewing beef (seasoned and broiled til lighlty browned)
1/2 onion, chopped
1 -2 stalk celery, chopped
1/2 butternut squash, chopped into small pieces
2 turnips, chopped
1/2 lb fresh green beans, cut into thirds
1/2 lb baby carrots, sliced lengthwise
1 cup frozen peas
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup pearl barley

Preparation

Mix all of the above ingredients into a large crock pot.
Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 8 hours.
Remove bay leaves before serving.