Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup - Chefwiz.com

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless lean beef, cut into cubes
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 6 cups water (divided)
• 3 cans (10.5 oz) beef broth
• 6 medium carrots, chopped
• 6 medium green onions, chopped
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 cup barley
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tsp dried thyme