Slow Cooker Fresh Vegetable-Beef-Barley Soup Recipe | Say Mmm

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat
• 1 small bell pepper, chopped (1 / 2 cup)
• 3/4 cup 1 inch pieces green beans
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 2/3 cup uncooked barley
• 2/3 cup fresh whole kernel corn
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 1/2 cups Progresso beef flavored broth (from 32 ounce carton)
• 2 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes with garlic, undrained
• 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce