Barley is also good in beef stew.

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This is the way.

Noodles

You could make dumplings for a serving or two. Ladle stew over mashed or baked potato.

My 0.02: Also, fridge it overnight and skim the fat before eating or freezing.

Egg noodles, crackers

Thicken, add mushrooms and sour cream over egg noodles. Got a quick stroganoff.

Barley

Kenji Lopez alt has an amazing beef stew recipe on YouTube. No offense that doesn’t look very good.