Beef Mushroom Barley Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 (14 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
• 2/3 cup medium pearl barley
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 medium carrots, sliced
• 1 teaspoon dill weed
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in medium saucepan, brown ground beef. remove to a plate. in same pan, saute mushrooms and garlic in butter for 5 minutes (med-low heat). stir in the browned ground beef, broth, barley and soy sauce. bring to a boil. reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 2 add the carrot, dill, salt and pepper (if desired). cover and simmer for 15 more minutes, or until barley and carrot are tender.