Hamburger Barley Vegetable Soup
(from whammygrammy’s recipe box)
Everyone loves this soup – it makes a huge pot, freezes will.
Source: Magazine
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Serves 10 people
Categories: Winter Soups
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
- 6 cups water (can mix beef broth and water)
- 2 cups carrots, sliced
- 1 1/2 cups onions, coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups celery, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup green pepper, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup barley
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 - 28 oz can tomatoes
- 1 - 8 oz can tomato sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
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Brown beef, drain well. Put in large pot. Saute carrots, onions, celery, green pepper for more flavor, then add to soup pot. Add barley and water/broth and tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover simmer one hour or until vegetables and barley are tender.