CHEESY BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Cheesy Beef Barley Soup image

I came up with this soup by mixing a couple different recipes together. It has become one of my favorites.

Provided by Jill L. Margaritta

Time 50m

Yield 6 cups, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
6 cups beef broth
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, cut up
1 cup sliced carrot
1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup quick-cooking barley, uncooked
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves, crushed
salt
pepper
Lawry's Seasoned Salt
1 lb Velveeta cheese

Steps:

Brown meat,onions and celery in large saucepan.
Drain the grease off.
In a large pot, stir in beef broth, tomatoes, carrots, mushrooms, barley, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper and Lawry's Seasoning.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat.
Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the barley is tender.
Stir in the Velvetta cheese until it is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 519.9, Fat 29.4, SaturatedFat 15.3, Cholesterol 111.9, Sodium 2095.8, Carbohydrate 33.2, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 14.9, Protein 32.5