Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Monty's Soup (1/2 cup serving) takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Monty's Soup (1/2 cup serving) takes 120 minutes to cook.

Monty's Soup (1/2 cup serving) makes 18 servings.

The ingredients for Monty's Soup (1/2 cup serving) are:

1 pound lean ground round (96% lean)
1 medium sweet onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
3/4 cup frozen whole corn
1 can Italian green beans
1 can diced tomatoes (fire-roasted preferred)
3/4 cup dried pearl barley
4 to 6 cups water
1 beef bullion cube
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 teaspoons dried basil

Here is how you make Monty's Soup (1/2 cup serving):

Over medium heat, brown the ground beef in a dutch oven that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Stir while browning so beef in small pieces. When the meat has only a little pink left add the onions & garlic. Cook a couple more minutes.Add the corn, green beans, tomatoes, barley, bullion cube, 4 cups water, carrots & celery.When soup reaches a boil, add the basil, and reduce heat to simmer.Add more water if desired. Let simmer for at least 90 minutes. Two hours are the best.Soup freezes well. This makes a little more than 2 quarts.Serving Size: Makes 18 half-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 18Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TABRADIS.

The nutritional information for Monty's Soup (1/2 cup serving) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 18
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 82.6

• Total Fat: 1.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 164.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 10.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
• Protein: 6.9 g