Beef Stew With Barley (Crock Pot)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 - 2 lbs stewing beef, cubed
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup barley
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon fresh-ground black peppercorns
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 3 -6 garlic cloves
• 3 potatoes, cubed
• 3 -4 carrots (if you have both, use 2 of each) or 3 -4 parsnips, sliced (if you have both, use 2 of each)
• 5 cups beef broth (2 beef bouillon cubes dissolved in 5 cups of water)
• fresh parsley, chopped
• paprika (optional)