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Easy Hamburger Barley Soup is for Soup.

Easy Hamburger Barley Soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Easy Hamburger Barley Soup takes 75 minutes to cook.

Easy Hamburger Barley Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Easy Hamburger Barley Soup are:

1 1/2 pounds ground beef, extra lean
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can (28 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (14oz) beef broth, fat free
1 cup water
4 celery ribs, thinly sliced
10 whole peppercorns
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup quick-cooking barley
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Here is how you make Easy Hamburger Barley Soup:

Brown beef and onions. Stir in tomatoes, broth and water. Add celery and carrots.Place peppercorns in a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of clotha nd tie with kitchen string to form a bag. Add to beef mixture. Stir in thyme and salt. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.Return to boil. Stir in barley. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10-12 minutes or until barley is tender. Remove from heat; stir in parsley. Let stand 5 minutes. Discard spice bag.Makes 8 - 1 1/3 cup servings.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAHERRING.

The nutritional information for Easy Hamburger Barley Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 279.9

• Total Fat: 15.2 g
• Cholesterol: 59.5 mg
• Sodium: 477.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
• Protein: 19.9 g