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Beef Barley Soup

Ingredients
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1 pound boneless beef round steak, cubed
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • ½ cup onion, chopped
  • 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 cup celery, chopped
  • 48 ounces of reduced sodium beef broth
  • 14 ounces petite cut diced tomatoes, no added salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ½ cup uncooked barley
  • 1 cup frozen peas
Directions
  1. Cook beef on medium heat in a Dutch oven for 5 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently.
  2. Remove beef and set aside. Sauté onions, celery, mushrooms, and carrots until tender but crisp, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add beef, broth, bay leaves, and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to simmer.
  4. Continue simmering 1 hour. Add barley and frozen peas and bring back to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and continue cooking 30 minutes, or until barley is tender.
  5. Discard bay leaves.
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Prep Time
30 min
Nutrition Facts
  • Servings per Recipe: 7 - 1 cup servings
    • Calories: 228
    • Calories from Fat: 33
  • Total Fat: 3
  • Cholesterol: 61 mg
  • Sodium: 533 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 22 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5 g
  • Protein: 5 g
  • Exchange: 1 ½ Starch, 2 Lean Meats, 1 Vegetable
  • Carbohydrate Units: 1 ½