meat barley soup with tender meat, robust veggies, and plump barley is the ideal soup by any measure. One of the greatest ways to satisfy a need for comfort food with little effort is to use a slow cooker.
Do you or someone you know have been sick recently? I can assure you that here in Ohio, the germs are at their worst! I am now coping with a severe bout of bacterial bronchitis, having just recovered from the flu and viral pneumonia. Not only that, but I am aware of many others who are experiencing the same thing. A plate of REAL comfort food is in order right now... along with this being my fave of all time.
No matter your health, soup is a great wintertime meal. With slow cooker soups in particular, you won't need to be physically there as the soup cooks.
My absolute favorite soup of all time is beef barley soup, as I said before. I never attempted to recreate it in my kitchen, no matter how much I loved it. For my part, I had no problem popping open a can. But now that I've spent time developing and refining this dish... Canned beef barley soup is something I will never eat again.
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