Slow Cooker Autumn Stew | Big Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound beef stew meat, cubed
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• 3 carrots, sliced into thick rounds
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (14-ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes
• 6 cups beef broth
• 1/3 cup pearl barley
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• baguette, optional, to taste, sliced, for serving