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(956) 423-5792www.rgvcu.coop

Formerly known as HATCU

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(956) 423-5792www.rgvcu.coop

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What You Need2 tbsp oil4 ribs of celery, sliced1 large onion, diced1/2 c green pepper, finely diced5 large carrots, sliced into medallions1-2 lb stew meat cut up 1/2 in cubes1/2+ c sherry, beef broth, water or dry red wine for deglazing6 c beef broth6 c water1 tsp seasoned salt2 bay leaves1 c pearled barley 1/2 tsp black pepper1 can beans (pinto or great northern whites), drained and rinsedAny veggies you may want to add

Directions• Add 1 tbsp of oil to a large Dutch

oven and brown beef in batches.

Mom’s Beef Barley Soup

Be sure to dry your beef off with paper towels before browning or the beef won’t brown appropriately. Once browned, remove meat from pot.

• Deglaze the pot with a bit of broth, water, sherry or dry red wine and save the drippings. Sherry makes a nice rich flavor.

• Into the same pot, now deglazed, add 1 tbsp of oil.

• Sauté onions, green pepper and celery until soft. Add carrots and continue sautéing for 3-5 minutes.

• Add the meat back in and sauté another 3-5 minutes. Add water and broth.

• Add the bay leaf, seasoned salt and pepper.• Bring to boil, turn down and gently simmer

covered for about 1 hour.• Add pearl barley. Cover pan and simmer

until soft about 1 hour. Check salt. You may need to add more depending on what broth used.

• Add beans. Add any other veggies like peas, or green beans (if desired). Continue cooking for another 1/2 hour or so.

“This makes a lot and freezes

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By Janet Tharpe

- Janet

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1st United Methodist Church

Pastor Harold Dailey, 797-1393

331 S. Main St., La Feria, Sunday School 10am,

Traditional Worship Service 9am, Contemporary Service 11am,

UM Youth 5pm

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Bishop Ronaldo Ortiz 956-797-1204

116 W. Seventh St., La FeriaServices Sunday (English) 9:30am

Domingo (Espanol) 11am, Miercoles 7pm

Interdenominational Worship Extreme Youth Sat. 6 pm

First Baptist Church of Santa RosaPastor Harold Parker

956-636-1603 118 Jesus R. Cruz, Santa Rosa

Sunday Services 9:30am Bible Study, 10:30am Morning

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Apostolic Faith Tabernacle

Pastor Ramon Zarate 357-6384

621 South Main, La Feria Sunday School 10am

Sunday Worship 4pm, Wed. Evening 7:30pm.

All services are bilingual.

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Missionary Church,Inc.

Pastors Frank & Janie Gonzalez 797-0044 4th Street, La Feria,TX

Sunday 10am & 6pm, Monday 7 pm Prayer Service,

Wednesday 7 pm, Friday 7 pm.

Church of ChristMinister Gene Head

797-9890912 N. Parker Rd., La Feria,

Wednesday 6:30 pm Bible Study, Sunday 9:30am Bible Study,

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Medio Dia y 7:00pm Los Jueves: 7:00 pm Estudio De Biblia

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Pastor Oscar Loredo 797-1739

125 W. First St., La Feria,Tx Bilingual Ministry Sunday 10am Sunday School, 11am Worship, Wednesday 7 pm Bible Study,

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AM (Communion fi rst Sunday)Wednesday Prayer Service

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Daniel Martinez - Pastor

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FR. Edouard Atangana, 956-636-1211

101 San Antonio Ave., Santa Rosa Saturday Mass 5pm Bilingual, Sunday Mass 8am Spanish,

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Jerry Johnson, Interim Pastor797-1214

Main St. & Magnolia, La Feria Wednesday 6:30pm Youth Bible

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1417 E. Austin, Harlingen,TX Holy Communion 8am, Sunday

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28354 S. Bixby Rd., La FeriaServices Friday 6pm, Sunday

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Primera IglesiaBautista956-797-1740

519 N. Main, La Feria Bilingual Services: Sunday

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