>>21464721
just use less potato if you think it might be a problem do add barley. my stu has lots of potato and barley in it and it's quite nice, the texture of barley goes so well with the rest of it. one less potato and an ounce of barley would make sense.

also beef stew is very starchy anyway, the broth is basically flour gravy so barley and potatoes are both right at home

>>21464692
it's thicker than it looks, but also it's hard to know much the flour and barley are going to clot the broth. by tomorrow it'll be finished thickening