Easy beef stew

This recipe is so easy and so nourishing. Just throw everything in  the slow cooker  in the morning and  it will cook itself and be ready for you by dinnertime.

Ingredients

• 1.2-1.5kg chuck beef diced into 3cm chunks or any other slow cooking cut, like ossobucco
• 2 large carrots, sliced into 2cm chunks
• 5 potatoes, peels and chopped
• 750g pumpkin, peeled and cut into large chunks
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped  small
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1/4 cup barley
• Half a bunch of fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 tbsp dried oregano 
• Salt and pepper to taste
  

Method

1. Add all ingredients to slow cooker and cook on low for 8-9 hours. DONE!
2. Serve with fresh sourdough and butter