Tonight we had one of my childhood favorites: beef and barley stew. It is perfect for a cool autumn evening. It’s thick, hearty, and very yummy. Kaity wasn’t sure she’d like it; but she LOVED it, and went back for seconds.
This isn’t anything like the store-bought beef and barley soup, which is thin and watery. This is way better, and best of all, makes plenty for leftovers – which Kaity tried to convince Brandon he didn’t really want, and so should leave for her.
Brandon, do you remember slop????
You mean the gravy with ground beef and potatoes? No.
It was more of a vegetable stew type medley…..really thick….served on top of mashed potatoes…..
I remember the mashed potatoes part. My recollection of the stuff that went on top of the mashed potatoes was that it had ground beef, green beans, carrots (maybe?), and a gravy of some sort. But I don’t remember it well. Just a vague notion. But camp stew, now — I *remember* camp stew [commonly called hobo stew or hobo pie]. Yummy.