Beef Vegetable Barley Soup

Beef Vegetable Barley Soup

Course :	Soups
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	12

Ingredients:

1	pound	beef stew meat -- cut into 1 inch cubes
1	large	beef knuckle bone -- cut in half
1	large	onion -- diced
3	stalks	celery -- coarsely chopped
2	cloves	garlic, -- peeled
1	teaspoon	salt
1	medium	rutabaga -- peeled and cubed
3	quarts	water
8	medium	carrots -- cut into 1 inch pieces
2	medium	parsnips, peeled and -- cut into 1/2 inch pieces
3	pieces	beef bouillon cubes
1	cup	barley
1/2	cup	oatmeal
1	teaspoon	salt and pepper -- to taste

Preparation:

Place stew meat, knuckle bone, onion, celery, garlic, salt, rutabaga, bouillon cubes and water in the slow cooker. Set on low and cook for 7 to 8 hours. Remove knuckle bone and strip off any meat and marrow. Discard bone. Add meat and marrow to slow cooker. Add carrots and parsnips, barley, oatmeal and pepper and cook 2 hours longer.