Taste of Home
Beef Barley Lentil Soup
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 8 hours
YIELD: 10 servings (about 3-3/4 quarts).
I serve this soup often to family and friends on cold nights, along with homemade rolls and a green salad. For variety, you can substitute jicama for the potatoes. —Judy Metzentine, The Dalles, Oregon
Ingredients
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1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
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1 medium onion, chopped
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2 cups cubed red potatoes (1/4-inch pieces)
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1 cup chopped celery
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1 cup chopped carrots
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1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
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1/2 cup medium pearl barley
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8 cups water
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2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
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1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
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2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) stewed tomatoes, coarsely chopped
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1 teaspoon salt
Directions
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1.
In a nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain.
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2.
Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Layer with potatoes, celery, carrots, lentils and barley. Combine water, bouillon and lemon pepper; pour over vegetables. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until vegetables and barley are tender.
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3.
Add tomatoes and salt; cook 2 hours longer.
Nutrition Facts
1-1/2 cups: 232 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 603mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 6g fiber), 16g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable.
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