Appetizers / Soups / Salads

3B Soup (Bacon, Barley, Bean) takes 5 minutes to prepare.

3B Soup (Bacon, Barley, Bean) takes 50 minutes to cook.

3B Soup (Bacon, Barley, Bean) makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for 3B Soup (Bacon, Barley, Bean) are:

3-4 slices Bacon, chopped up
1 Onion, diced
Basil to taste
1 qt. Beef Broth
1 qt. Tomato Sauce (I use home canned - a big can of crushed tomatoes works too)
1 qt water (use less if you want a thicker soup)
1 can Red Kidney Beans
1 can Great Northern or Cannellini Beans
3/4 cup Pearled Barley

Here is how you make 3B Soup (Bacon, Barley, Bean):

Cook bacon and onion until onion is soft and bacon is crispy - add basil (if using dried) at this time to bloom the flavor.Add to soup pot or crock-pot (for best flavor use a dutch oven for the soup and brown bacon right in it), followed by the rest of ingredients. Bring to a boil, then simmer at least 45-50 minutes or until barley is cooked. Serving Size: 12 1 1/2 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AUGUSTAGLOOP.

The nutritional information for 3B Soup (Bacon, Barley, Bean) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 116.0

• Total Fat: 1.4 g
• Cholesterol: 1.9 mg
• Sodium: 823.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
• Protein: 7.5 g