3 crock pot mushroom barley soup chicken Recipes

lean beef chuck, reduced-sodium chicken broth, water, diced tomatoes with onion and garlic, shiitake mushrooms, stems removed & sliced, turnip, peeled and diced, carrots, diced, barley, shallots, chopped, ground black pepper, dried thyme, snipped fresh dill

lean stewing beef, cut into 1 inch chunks, dried oregano, divided, crushed red pepper flakes, divided, low sodium salt, divided, garlic cloves, minced, to taste (i use a small food processor), onion, chopped, tomatoes, undrained (hunts fire roasted), celery ribs, diced, bay leaves, pearl barley , sorted and rinsed, chicken broth (low sodium, low fat ), baby portabella mushrooms, sliced (can substitute with regular button mushrooms), carrots, peeled and chopped (optional), kidney beans, drained & rinsed