Beef Barley Vegetable Soup

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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
Olive Oil, 1 tbsp Carrots, raw, 1/3 cup, choppedCelery, raw,1/2 cup, diced Onions, raw, 1/2 cup, chopped Garlic, 1 clove crushedBeef, round steak, 1.25 lb cut into cubesCanned Tomatoes, 4 cup Water, tap, 4 cup Beef bouillon, 2 cubesGreen Peppers , 1/4 cup, chopped Lea & Perrins, Worcestershire Sauce, 6 tsp Bay Leaf 1 whole leaf, do not crushCabbage, fresh, 3 cup, chopped Mixed Vegetables, frozen, 1-1 1/4 lbsBarley, pearled, 1/4 cup uncookedSalt,1/2 tsp (May use your favorite seasoned salt)
Directions
In large pot, saute the beef, onions, carrots, garlic and celery in the olive oil until meat is browned. Add tomatoes, water, bouillon, green peppers, bay leaf and worcestershire sauce. Simmer covered for 2 hours or until meat will cut with a fork. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 45 minutes or until barley is soft. Add enough water to make 12 cups of soup. Remove bay leaf before serving. Makes 12 (1 cup) servings.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MCOLEEN.

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 146.4
  • Total Fat: 3.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 26.4 mg
  • Sodium: 488.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
  • Protein: 13.6 g

Member Reviews
  • CD12511592
    very good - 10/3/12
  • TREESAJ
    Haven't made it yet, but looks wonderful and will be trying it in the near future - 3/11/12
  • LAUGHINGLADY1
    We loved this soup! I left out the green pepper, cabbage & frozen vegetables and added some potatoes to make it more to our taste. Added some V8 toward the end as it was pretty thick. Very good soup/stew! - 2/20/09
  • HUGGABLECLOWN
    I made this without the cabbage to reduce gas and it was fantastic! - 7/13/08