Monty's Soup (1/2 cup serving)

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  • Number of Servings: 18
Ingredients
1 pound lean ground round (96% lean)1 medium sweet onion, diced2 cloves garlic, crushed3/4 cup frozen whole corn1 can Italian green beans1 can diced tomatoes (fire-roasted preferred)3/4 cup dried pearl barley4 to 6 cups water1 beef bullion cube2 carrots, diced2 stalks celery, diced2 teaspoons dried basil
Directions
Over medium heat, brown the ground beef in a dutch oven that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Stir while browning so beef in small pieces. When the meat has only a little pink left add the onions & garlic. Cook a couple more minutes.
Add the corn, green beans, tomatoes, barley, bullion cube, 4 cups water, carrots & celery.
When soup reaches a boil, add the basil, and reduce heat to simmer.
Add more water if desired. Let simmer for at least 90 minutes. Two hours are the best.
Soup freezes well. This makes a little more than 2 quarts.

Serving Size: Makes 18 half-cup servings

Number of Servings: 18

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TABRADIS.

Servings Per Recipe: 18
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 82.6
  • Total Fat: 1.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 164.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 10.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
  • Protein: 6.9 g

Member Reviews
  • TSETSOH
    Delicious and nutritious. Great cloudy-day meal or anytime you're needing a quick, warm bowl of soup. - 5/22/11