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Beef Barley Soup Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
½ lb. Lean Beef Cubed or Ground Beef
½ c. Chopped Onion
1 Clove Garlic, Minced
7 c. Water
½ c. Medium Barley
½ c. Diced Celery
½ tsp. Basil
1 Bay Leaf
1 Can 14.5 oz. Diced Tomatoes
2 Beef Bouillon Cubes
1 9 oz. Bag of Mixed Frozen Vegetables
Directions:
Directions:
In a 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, brown beef. Add onion, celery and garlic. Cook until tender; drain off juices. add remaining ingredients except frozen vegetables. Cover, bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 50-60 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add frozen vegetables; cook about 10 more minutes or until vegetables are tender. Additional water if soup becomes too thick.

Tips: if using quick barley, substitute 2/3 cups quick barley for the medium barley and decrease water to 6 cups. This will reduce the simmer time to 15-20 minutes.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
60 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is my favorite recipe that Alice made. I would always ask for the recipe...she finally said its on the box. She could always make you smile.

 

 

 

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