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Easy Beef Barley Soup

Name: Easy Beef Barley Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean); 2 large fresh mushrooms, sliced; 1 celery rib, chopped; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour; 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium beef broth; 2 medium carrots, sliced; 1 large potato, peeled and cubed; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup medium pearl barley; 1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk; 2 tablespoons tomato paste

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 55 min.

Makes

4 servings

“This soup is really easy and takes very little time to put together. You can serve it for a leftover lunch or for supper with homemade bread, which I do on occasion.” Carole Lanthier - Courtice, Ontario

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Ingredients

1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
2 large fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 celery rib, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium beef broth
2 medium carrots, sliced
1 large potato, peeled and cubed
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup medium pearl barley
1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
2 tablespoons tomato paste

Directions

In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook and stir the beef, mushrooms, celery and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add broth. Stir in the carrots, potato, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil. Stir in barley.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-50 minutes or until barley is tender. Whisk in milk and tomato paste; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1-3/4 cups: 317 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 753mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 6g fiber), 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 2 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

Easy Beef Barley Soup

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