Beef and Barley Vegetable Soup

Beef and Barley Vegetable Soup

Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs extra lean ground beef or 1 1/2 lbs extra lean ground turkey
• 1 medium onion, chopped finely
• 28 ounces tomatoes (diced)
• 2 cups water
• 3 (10 ounce) cans beef consomme (preferably low sodium)
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomato soup (preferably low sodium)
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 8 tablespoons barley

Directions

• 1 Brown beef and onion, drain any fat.
• 2 Add remaining ingredients. Cook for a minimum of two hours.
• 3 or.
• 4 After browning beef and onion you can also use your slow cooker on low for 7 -8 hours.