Classic Beef Barley Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2/3 cup pearl barley
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 large garlic cloves, minced (optional, can use more i always do)
• 1 -2 teaspoon dried thyme (optional or to taste)
• 4 carrots (peeled and finely chopped)
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 3 (10 1/2 ounce) cans beef consomme, undiluted
• 2 cups water
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can tomato soup, undiluted
• 1 -2 bay leaf
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large dutch oven, brown the ground beef with onion, garlic and thyme (if using) until meat is no longer pink.
• 2 add the remaining ingredients to pot.
• 3 cover and simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours, adding salt and pepper to suit taste.