Beef-Barley Soup

A simple and hearty soup that's perfect for a rainy day or a cold winter night.

Yields:	6 servings
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	Preparation	10 minutes
	Cooking	5 hours
	Ready In	5 hours

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Ingredients

2	pounds	beef	stew meat
1	tablespoon	vegetable oil
1	cup	carrots	sliced thin
1	cup	celery	sliced
1	medium	onion	sliced thin
1/2	cup	green bell pepper	coarsely chopped
1/4	cup	parsley leaves	snipped
4	cups	beef broth
1	can	tomatoes	canned, cut up(16oz)
1	cup	spaghetti sauce
2/3	cups	pearl barley
2	teaspoons	basil	dry & crushed
1	teaspoon	salt
4	teaspoons	black pepper

Directions

Cut meat into 1 inch cubes. In a large skillet brown meat, half at a time, in hot oil. Drain well. Meanwhile in crockpot combine carrots, celery, onion, green pepper, and parsley. Add broth, undrained tomatoes, spagetti sauce, barley, basil, salt, and pepper. Stir in browned meat.

Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 10-12 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 1/2-5 hours. Skim off fat.

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Delicious and filling. I have it for lunch with a glass of water.
over 7 years ago

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