Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup for 6 Servings - Top Slow Cookers

Ingredients

• 2 lbs beef chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 tbsp avocado oil
• 1 large yellow onion, finely diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups carrots, peeled and sliced into thick rounds
• 1.5 cups celery, sliced
• 3/4 cup pearl barley, rinsed
• 6 cups high-quality beef bone broth
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp cracked black pepper
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce