Hearty vegetable barley soup
1 servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
½ | pounds | Lean ground beef |
½ | cup | Chopped onion |
1 | clove | Minced garlic |
7 | cups | Water |
1 | can | (14.5-oz) unsalted whole |
Tomatos undrained cut into | ||
Pieces | ||
½ | cup | Medium barley |
½ | cup | Sliced celery |
½ | cup | Sliced carrots |
2 | Beef bouillon cubes | |
½ | teaspoon | Crushed basil |
1 | Bay leaf | |
1 | pack | (9-oz) frozen mixed |
Vegetables |
Directions
In 4 quart saucepan or dutch oven, brown meat. Add onion and garlic; cook until onion is tender. Drain. Stir in remaining ingredients except frozen vegetables. Cover, bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 50-60 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add frozen vegetables; cook about 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Additional water may be added if soup becomes too thick upon standing.