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Easy Hamburger Soup Recipe

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Lunches on the run will be a little tastier with this hot and hearty beef and barley soup. “The recipe is very simple to prepare,” notes Mary Prior of St. Paul, Minnesota.

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Easy Hamburger Soup Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1-1/4 hours

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
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1 medium onion, chopped
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) beef broth
1 cup water
4 celery ribs, thinly sliced
4 large carrots, halved and thinly sliced
10 whole peppercorns
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup quick-cooking barley
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, broth and water. Add celery and carrots.
Place peppercorns on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with kitchen string to form a bag. Add to beef mixture. Stir in thyme and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Return to a boil. Stir in barley. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until barley is tender. Remove from the heat; stir in parsley. Let stand for 5 minutes. Discard spice bag. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/3 cups equals 227 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 762 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 20 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Easy Hamburger Soup in Light & Tasty August/September 2006, p28

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Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2008 by donna41

I've been doing this kind of soup for years. I don't add beef broth because as I brown ground beef I ann the onions and celery. Then add 5 cups of water. Bring to a low simmer then add a 1 lb. bag of froven mixed gegetables and cook till vege. are cooked. You make soup or you can thicken with water and flour for a stew. Add potato cubes instead of barley.

Reviewed on Sep. 05, 2008 by jeppie

is it necessary to use the peppercorns ? will it change the flavor of the soup if not used?

Reviewed on Sep. 05, 2008 by kathleen925

I can't wait to try this. It sounds great.Thanks for sharing.

Reviewed on Sep. 05, 2008 by Lindaross

I hate tomatoes, can I leave them out?

Reviewed on Sep. 05, 2008 by packrmom

just omit the barley, that won't make any difference.

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Reviewed on Sep. 05, 2008 by GinaG5

I need to make this recipe gluten free what can I use instead of barley?

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