Italian Beef And Barley Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs extra lean ground beef
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 carrots, cut into 1/4 inch slices
1 cup onion, chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup pearl barley
29 ounces beef broth
1 (12 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes (or add 1 TBS italian seasoning)

Preparation

Heat oil in large pan.
Brown ground beef over medium high heat.
Drain/rinse well.
Place carrots and onion in slow cooker. Sprinkle with thyme, rosemary and pepper.
Top with barley and meat.
Pour broth and tomatoes with juice over meat.
Cover; cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours.