Beef & Barley Soup

leftover roast - approx 1-1.5 pounds, diced
1 cup diced carrots
1 med onion, diced
8 oz mushrooms chopped
3 minced garlic cloves
8 oz tomato sauce
8 cups beef broth
salt & pepper
1 cup barley

dump all in crockpot. cook on high 4 hours.


Variation:
leftover steak - approx. 3/4-1 pound, diced
3 large carrots, diced
2 small onions, diced
5-6 ribs of celery, diced
10 oz chopped brown mushrooms
15 oz can tomato sauce
~8 cups vegetable broth
salt & pepper
1 cup barley
2 bay leaves

put everything in crockpot. cook 4 hours on high.