Best Beef & Barley Stew - Food Gardening Network

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 pound sliced cremini mushrooms
• 3 carrots, diced
• 8 cups beef broth
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, with their juices
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon herbes de Provence
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 3/4 cup quick-cooking barley