Hearty Beef Soup

This is a very filling, hearty soup with bits of beef, pearl barley, and colorful veggies.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 245 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• ½ cup pearl barley
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can tomato juice
• 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
• ground black pepper
• 2 (26 ounce) containers beef broth

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the beef broth, then add the ground beef. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring and breaking up the ground beef. Mix in the diced tomatoes and tomato juice.

Step 2

Stir in the mixed vegetables, pearl barley, basil, parsley, and pepper. Simmer until the barley is tender, 40 to 50 minutes.