Autumn Red Lentil Soup – Lentils.org

Ingredients

• 1 cup (250 mL) red lentils, rinsed
• ¼ cup (60 mL) pot barley
• 5 cups (1.25 L) low sodium beef broth
• 1/2 lb (250 g) lean ground beef
• ½ cup (125 mL) chopped onion
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 cup (250 mL) corn, canned or frozen
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 can (28 oz/796 mL) diced tomatoes with juice
• ½ tsp (2 mL) salt
• ½ tsp (2 mL) freshly ground black pepper
• 1 bay leaf