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Beef Barley Lentil Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Judy Metzentine PHOTO BY: missdrea

"It's easy for Judy Metzentine to fill her slow cooker and forget about supper...until the kitchen is filled with wonderful aroma, that is! 'I've served this soup often to family and friends on cold nights, along with homemade rolls and a green salad,' she writes from The Dalles, Oregon. For variety, she suggests substituting jicama (a starchy root vegetable found in the produce department of many grocery stores) for the potatoes."

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PREP TIME	5 Min
COOK TIME	8 Hrs
READY IN	8 Hrs 5 Min

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INGREDIENTS

1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cups cubed red potatoes (1/4 inch pieces)
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup dry lentils, rinsed
1/2 cup medium pearl barley
8 cups water
2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes

DIRECTIONS

In a nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Layer with the potatoes, celery, carrots, lentils and barley. Combine the water, bouillon, salt and lemon-pepper; pour over vegetables. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until vegetables and barley are tender. Add the tomatoes; cook 2 hours longer.

FOOTNOTE

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1-1/2 cups) equals 241 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 17 mg cholesterol, 660 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 18 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable.

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Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2008 by Dawn

I doubled this recipe and cooked it on the stovetop. I omitted the lemon pepper seasoning and... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2008 by Cookies

I simmered the soup on the stove top for about an hour instead of using the slow-cooker. Then... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2008 by sohcahtoa

My hard-to-please husband adored this soup. I deviated very slightly to adjust it to... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2008 by Hobbs

This recipe makes a nice hearty soup. I made a few changes based on reviews: added garlic,... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2008 by SPRINGLADYCANTCOOK

This is the best Barley Lentil soup I have had. I did use stew meat instead of ground beef... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2008 by IANSMOMMY2004

This was a healthy and easy soup to make. I added 2 bay leaves and garlic powder because it... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2008 by Mom2Tommy

This is a wonderful beef soup! I like to make a lot and freeze it in ziploc bags. Great for... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2008 by Kelian

I made this in a Dutch oven on top of the stove-it came out excellent. An easy winter recipe.... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2007 by Michelle

Good soup! I like that the ingredients are ones that you usually have on hand. I also added... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2009 by Cassaendra

My husband deviated from this slightly -- nearly doubled everything but the meat and onions,... MORE

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