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BEEF BARLEY LENTIL SOUP

Fix-It And Forget-It Big Cookbook:
1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes
by Phyllis Pellman Good

Beef Barley and Lentil Soup
Janie Steele Moore, OK
Makes: 10 Servings
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cooking Time: 8 Hours
Ideal Slow Cooker Size: 5-6-Quart

Ingredients

· 1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
· 1 medium onion, chopped
· 2 cups cubed potatoes
· 1 cup chopped celery
· 1 cup diced carrots
· 1 cup dry lentils, rinsed
· ½ cup medium-sized pearl barley
· 8 cups water
· 2 tsp. beef bouillon granules
· ½ tsp. salt
· ½ tsp. lemon pepper seasoning
· 2  14½ oz. cans low-sodium stewed tomatoes, undrained


Directions

1. Brown ground beef with onions in a skillet. Drain.

2. Combine all ingredients except tomatoes in slow cooker.

3. Cook on Low 6 hours, or until tender.

4. Add tomatoes. Cook on Low 2 more hours.

Variations:
For added zest, you may want to increase the lemon pepper seasoning to 1 tsp.
You may also want to add ½ tsp. dried basil and ½ tsp. dried thyme to Step 2.

Nutrition
Per Serving: 250 calories (40 calories from fat), 4.5g total fat (1.5g saturated, 0g trans), 15mg cholesterol, 680mg sodium, 35g total carbohydrate (9g fiber, 7g sugar), 17g protein, 60% DV vitamin A, 40% DV vitamin C, 6% DV calcium, 25% DV iron.

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