Vegetable Beef Barley Soup

  • Prep 0 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Ingredients 12
  • Servings 16

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 2 cups chopped onions (4 medium)
  • 4 cups purchased shredded cabbage (from 16-oz. pkg.)
  • 2 cups thinly sliced celery (about 4 stalks)
  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked quick-cooking barley
  • 1 (1-lb.) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
  • 5 (14.5-oz.) cans stewed tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 (32-oz.) cartons Progresso™ beef flavored broth
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic-pepper blend
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

Steps

  • 1
    In very large stockpot, cook ground beef and onions over medium-high heat until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain.
  • 2
    Stir in all remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 20 to 30 minutes or until vegetables and barley are tender, stirring occasionally.
  • 3
    Spoon 5 1/3 cups of the soup into each of four 6-cup freezer/microwave containers. Cool 30 to 45 minutes. Cover; refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 2 months.
  • 4
    Thaw 1 container of soup in refrigerator for 24 hours, or uncover and thaw in microwave on Defrost for 30 to 40 minutes.
  • 5
    To heat refrigerated or thawed soup, cover loosely and microwave on High for 6 to 8 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring once or twice. Spoon into 4 individual soup bowls.

  • This makes a lot of soup, so if you don't have a large enough stockpot, cook the soup in batches or in two pots simultaneously on the stove.
  • Don’t have all these spices on hand? You can substitute basil or marjoram for thyme, regular salt for seasoned salt and a 1/2 teaspoon each of pepper and garlic in place of the garlic-pepper blend.
  • If you store the soup in plastic freezer bags, freeze the bags on a cookie sheet first—otherwise the bags can get stuck in the wire freezer rack.
  • Have picky eaters? No problem! This recipe is super-customizable, so add or omit ingredients to make the soup perfect for your whole family.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 1/3 Cups
Calories
230
Calories from Fat
65
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
1070mg
45%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
6g
24%
Sugars
10g
Protein
17g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
32%
32%
Vitamin C
20%
20%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
16%
16%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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