Comforting Beef Barley Soup (Instant Pot) Recipe

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• 1 1/2 pounds stew meat
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 10 baby bella mushrooms, quartered
• 3 cups mirepoix (just a combination of chopped onion, celery, and carrots)
• 6-8 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 cups low sodium beef broth (or vegetable)
• 1 cup water
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 large potato, shredded (using a food processor or grater)
• 2/3 cup pearl barley, rinsed