Beef Barley Stew

We made a huge Crockpot of this stew yesterday, and we will be enjoying it during lunchtime for days to come. If you're not familiar, beef barley stew is basically a beef stew that substitutes potatoes for barley. In the grocery store, you can find the barley in the aisle with dried beans. It's perfect on these blustery cold days we've been having!

Ingredients:
2 lbs. beef round, diced into 1" cubes
6 carrots, cut into coin slices
1 large onion, diced
1 large can (28 oz) diced tomatoes (including juice)
1 C frozen corn
1 green pepper, diced
1 C dried barley
2 cubes beef bullion, dissolved in 2 C water
1 1/2 Tbsp pepper
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried parsley

Directions:
1.) Prepare all ingredients.
2.) Place meat on the bottom of large Crockpot.
3.) Add all other ingredients (except dried herbs) into Crockpot.
4.) Cook on high for 5 hours. (Add basil and parsley during last hour of cooking.)

Makes 10-12 servings.