Crock Pot Beef Barley Stew

Crock Pot Beef Barley Stew
4 cups beef broth
1 lb stew meat
2 tsp garlic chopped
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp thyme
1 bay leaf
Carrots chopped
Celery chopped
1 bell pepper chopped
Onion chopped
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup red wine
3/4 quick cook barley


Dredge beef in flour and brown in skillet
Add to crock pot
Deglaze pan with red wine and dump in crock pot
Add all ingredients to crock pot (****except barley if using quick cook barley****)
*****If using regular barley I would add now as to make sure it's fully cooked
Cook on low 6-8 hours
45 minutes before ready to eat increase temperature to high and add quick cook barley