Beef Barley Soup - Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef (15% fat or less)
• 1 large carrot, diced, about 1 cup
• 1 small onion, diced, about 1 cup
• 2 stalk celery, diced, about 1 cup
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 8 cups water
• 2 teaspoons beef bouillon
• 1 can (14.5 ounce) diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 cup uncooked barley
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper