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Beef Barley Lentil Soup

Beef Barley Lentil Soup
It's easy for Judy Metzentine to fill her slow cooker and forget about supper...until the kitchen is filled with wonderful aroma, that is! "I've served this soup often to family and friends on cold nights, along with homemade rolls and a green salad," she writes from The Dalles, Oregon. For variety, she suggests substituting jicama (a starchy root vegetable found in the produce department of many
10 ServingsPrep: 5 min. Cook: 8 hours

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
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  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cups cubed red potatoes (1/4-inch pieces)
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped carrot
  • 1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
  • 1/2 cup medium pearl barley
  • 8 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) stewed tomatoes

Directions

  • In a nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until
  • meat is no longer pink; drain.
  • Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Layer with the potatoes, celery,
  • carrots, lentils and barley. Combine the water, bouillon, salt and
  • lemon-pepper; pour over vegetables. Cover and cook on low for 6
  • hours or until vegetables and barley are tender.
  • Add the tomatoes; cook 2 hours longer. Yield: 10 servings.
Nutrition Facts: One serving (1-1/2 cups) equals 241 calories,
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Beef Barley Lentil Soup (continued)

Nutrition Facts: 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 17 mg cholesterol, 660 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 18 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable.
Wine: Light-Bodied Red Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied red wine such as Pinot Noir.
© Taste of Home 2013