Beef Barley Veggie Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can fire roasted tomatoes
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 (32 ounce) box beef broth
• 2 cups water
• 1 large stalk celery, diced
• 3/4 cup medium barley
• 1 (15 ounce) can mixed vegetables, drained
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 saute onion and garlic in oil.
• 2 add to blender with tomatoes and blend.
• 3 saute ground beef over medium high heat until brown, then drain off fat.
• 4 add celery, tomatoes, broth, water and barley.
• 5 bring to a boil, then turn down to simmer and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• 6 add vegetables and simmer another 15 minutes.
• 7 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 if it becomes too thick, add 1 more 15oz can beef broth.