HEARTY MUSHROOM-BEEF-BARLEY SOUP

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Savor the delicious flavor and aroma of bacon, mushroom and tender pieces of beef chuck steak in this Hearty Mushroom Beef Barley Soup recipe.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 1h45m

Yield 10 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

8 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 lb. mixed mushrooms (button, cremini, shiitake), sliced
1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
2 Tbsp. A.1. Original Sauce
1/2 lb. boneless beef chuck steak, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 large onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 qt. (4 cups) water
2 cans (14.5 oz. each) fat-free reduced-sodium beef broth
3/4 cup barley, uncooked

Steps:

Cook and stir bacon in Dutch oven or stockpot on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 2 Tbsp. drippings from pan.
Add mushrooms to drippings in pan; cook on medium-high heat 5 min. or until mushrooms start to release their liquid. Simmer on low heat 15 min. or until mushrooms are golden brown and all liquid is cooked off.
Add dressing, A.1., beef, onions and carrots; cook and stir 5 min. or until onions are crisp-tender, adding garlic for the last minute.
Stir in water, broth, barley and bacon. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on low heat 50 min. or until barley is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 420 mg, Carbohydrate 16 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 5 g, Protein 13 g