NIF'S HEARTY HEALTHY BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Nif's Hearty Healthy Beef Barley Soup image

This is an awesome soup that I make and freeze in individual servings to take to work for lunch. You can also use pot barley, but it will have to cook longer. Enjoy!

Provided by Nif_H

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 huge pot of soup, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3/4 lb beef sirloin, trimmed, cubed into bite sized pieces
2 cups carrots, diced
2 cups celery, diced
1 1/2 cups onions, diced
2 cups potatoes, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 small shallot, minced (optional)
2 (10 ounce) cans mushrooms, use juice too (if using whole mushrooms, cut in half)
1 3/4 cups pearl barley
12 cups nonfat beef broth (substitute chicken if no beef)
2 bay leaves

Steps:

Spray large pot with extra virgin olive oil spray. Over med-high heat, lightly brown beef and then add veggies, except for mushrooms. Saute for a 3-5 minutes.
Add broth, bay leaf, barley, mushrooms (with juice). Bring to boil.
Lower heat and simmer for 30-60 minutes or until barley and veggies are tender. Remove bay leaves. Salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.5, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 21.3, Sodium 50.3, Carbohydrate 33.2, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 3.5, Protein 11.2

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