Name: Hearty Vegetable Barley Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean) -; 5 cups water -; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained -; 1 small onion, chopped -; 1 celery rib, sliced -; 1 medium carrot, sliced -; 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium beef bouillon granules -; 1 bay leaf -; 1 garlic clove, minced -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil -; 1/4 teaspoon pepper -; 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables -; 3/4 cup quick-cooking barley -

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Hearty Vegetable Barley Soup

1. 1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean) -

2. 5 cups water -

3. 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained -

4. 1 small onion, chopped -

5. 1 celery rib, sliced -

6. 1 medium carrot, sliced -

7. 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium beef bouillon granules -

8. 1 bay leaf -

9. 1 garlic clove, minced -

10. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

11. 1/2 teaspoon dried basil -

12. 1/4 teaspoon pepper -

13. 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables -

14. 3/4 cup quick-cooking barley -

How to cook deliciously - Hearty Vegetable Barley Soup

1. Stage

In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the water, tomatoes, onion, celery, carrot, bouillon, bay leaf, garlic, salt, basil and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

2. Stage

Stir in mixed vegetables and barley; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10-15 minutes longer or until vegetables and barley are tender. Discard bay leaf.