Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 168
  • Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 2 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 29 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 452 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 17 g
  • Fiber:
  • 4 g
  • Protein:
  • 13 g

Beef Barley Soup

I came across this recipe years ago at a recipe exchange through a church group. The contributor didn't sign her name, so I don't know who to thank. But my husband and son thank me for preparing it by helping themselves to seconds and thirds! - Ellen McCleary, Scotland, Ontario

SERVINGS

12

CATEGORY

Main Dish

METHOD

Stovetop - One-Dish

PREP

10 min.

COOK

140 min.

TOTAL

150 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 3 celery ribs, sliced
  • 3 cans (10-1/2 ounces each) condensed beef consomme, undiluted
  • 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 4 medium carrots, sliced
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
  • 1/2 cup medium pearl barley
  • 1 bay leaf

DIRECTIONS

In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, cook the beef, onion and celery over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours or until barley is tender. Discard bay leaf. Yield: 12 servings (3 quarts).

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 15, 2008

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