Best-ever Beef Barley Soup
Ready In: 2 hrs
Serves: 8-10
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef
- 6 cups water
- 3 beef bouillon cubes
- 2 cups sliced carrots
- 1 1⁄2 cups chopped onions
- 1 1⁄2 cups chopped green peppers
- 1 1⁄2 cups chopped celery
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup regular barley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 large bay leaf
- 1⁄3 cup catsup
- 1 (38 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, with their juice
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
Directions
- In Dutch oven or soup pot, saute ground beef until it loses its red color, breaking it up as it cooks.
- (I use a two-tined cooking fork.) Add all other ingredients.
- Simmer for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.
- Adjust seasonings, if necessary.
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