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Beef Barley Soup

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Recipe Notes

  • Add 1 cup sliced mushrooms with tomatoes.
  • Add 1 cup chopped kale or other greens with tomatoes.

 

 

Ingredients

1 pound
lean ground beef (15% fat or less)
1 large carrot, diced, about 1 cup
1 small onion, diced, about 1 cup
2 stalk celery, diced, about 1 cup
2 cloves
garlic, finely chopped or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
8 cups
water
2 teaspoons
beef bouillon
1 can
(14.5 ounce) diced tomatoes with juice
1 cup
uncooked barley
1⁄2 teaspoon
pepper

Directions

  1. In large sauce pot, cook ground beef over medium heat. Drain fat.
  2. Add carrots, onion, celery, and garlic; stir often and cook for about 5 minutes.
  3. Add 8 cups of water, bouillon, tomatoes with juice, barley, and pepper. Bring to a boil.
  4. Cover and reduce heat to a low boil. Cook for about 30 minutes or until barley is as tender as you like it.
  5. Serve immediately.
  6. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Notes

  • Add 1 cup sliced mushrooms with tomatoes.
  • Add 1 cup chopped kale or other greens with tomatoes.
Photo of Beef Barley Soup
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Makes: 14 cups
Nutrition Facts: View Label
Last updated: 09/20/18

1 Comments for "Beef Barley Soup"

Submitted by LesleyJ on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 16:36

Very good for a soup that only took 40 minutes to cook! Adding tomato stock might be nice and make the broth a little more flavorful.

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