Easy Hamburger Barley Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 279.9
  • Total Fat: 15.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 59.5 mg
  • Sodium: 477.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
  • Protein: 19.9 g

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Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 1/2 pounds ground beef, extra lean
    1 medium onion, chopped
    1 can (28 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
    2 cans (14oz) beef broth, fat free
    1 cup water
    4 celery ribs, thinly sliced
    10 whole peppercorns
    1 teaspoon dried thyme
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup quick-cooking barley
    1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Directions

Brown beef and onions. Stir in tomatoes, broth and water. Add celery and carrots.

Place peppercorns in a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of clotha nd tie with kitchen string to form a bag. Add to beef mixture. Stir in thyme and salt. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Return to boil. Stir in barley. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10-12 minutes or until barley is tender. Remove from heat; stir in parsley. Let stand 5 minutes. Discard spice bag.

Makes 8 - 1 1/3 cup servings.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAHERRING.