GROUND BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Ground Beef Barley Soup image

I first tasted this soup when a friend served it to our family one day after church. It's now a favorite with our family, especially our three children. -Maggie Norman, Stevensville, Montana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 2h45m

Yield 8 servings (about 2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 quarts water
2 meaty beef soup bones
2 beef bouillon cubes or 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
1 pound ground beef
1/4 to 1/2 cup medium pearl barley
1 large carrot, diced
1 small onion, chopped
3 to 4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
2 teaspoons garlic salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

In a large Dutch oven, bring water and soup bones to a rapid boil; add bouillon. Stir in ground beef in small amounts. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours or until the meat comes easily off the bones. , Remove bones. Strain broth; cool and chill. Skim off fat. Remove meat from bones; dice and return to broth along with remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour or until vegetables are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 70mg cholesterol, Sodium 1068mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 25g protein.