HEARTY BEEF SOUP

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A very filling soup, hearty for a super cold night in Canada.

Provided by Micki Erb

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beef Soup Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 onion, diced
2 (26 ounce) containers beef broth
1 pound lean ground beef
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (12 fluid ounce) can tomato juice
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
½ cup pearl barley
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried parsley
ground black pepper

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the beef broth, then add the ground beef. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring and breaking up the ground beef. Mix in the diced tomatoes and tomato juice.
Stir in the mixed vegetables, pearl barley, basil, parsley, and pepper. Simmer until the barley is tender, 40 to 50 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.5 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 42.6 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 14.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 848.2 mg, Sugar 3.6 g