Ingredients
1 pound beef stew meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
salt and pepper to taste
3 tablespoons avocado oil, divided, or as needed
8 ounces sliced cremini mushrooms
1 ½ cups roughly chopped carrots
1 ½ cups roughly chopped onions
1 cup roughly chopped celery
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup dry red wine
⅔ cup pearl barley, rinsed
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 bay leaves
½ teaspoon ground thyme
½ teaspoon beef bouillon base
1 pinch red pepper flakes, or more to taste
6 cups no-salt-added beef broth
Directions
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