Beefy Mushroom Barley Soup

Ingredients

• 12 oz (375 g) lean beef chuck, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes
• 3 medium onions, coarsely chopped
• 10 oz (310 g) mushrooms, sliced
• 3 large carrots, sliced
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) pearl barley
• 7 cups (1.75 L) reduced-sodium beef broth
• 1 cup (250 mL) dry red wine or no-salt-added tomato juice
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
• 1 cup (250 mL) frozen green peas
• 2 tsp (10 mL) fresh lemon juice