One Pot Beef, Barley, and Vegetable Stew - Good Neighbor Pharmacy

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 pound lean beef chuck or stew meat (buy it cubed to save time)
• 1 teaspoon salt (divided, more or less to taste)
• Pinch of black pepper
• 1 medium onion
• 1 medium sweet potato
• 4 medium carrots
• 2 medium celery stalks
• 2 medium parsnips
• 1 pound mushrooms
• 4 small cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 3 cups low-sodium beef stock
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup uncooked barley
• 1/4 cup lightly packed fresh parsley, chopped