Title: Beef, Vegetable, and Barley Soup
Categories: Crockpot Diet Soup
Yield: 1 Servings

3/4	lb	Ground Round
1	lg	Onion -- chopped
2	lg	Garlic Cloves -- minced
3	c	Cabbage -- shredded
2	lg	Celery Stalks -- sliced
2	lg	Carrots -- peeled and
		Sliced
1/3	c	Pearled Barley
1	c	Potato Cubes -- peeled
5		Beef Bouillon Cubes
2	ts	Dried Thyme Leaves
1	ts	Dried Basil Leaves
1	ts	Chili Powder
1	ts	Paprika
1/2	ts	Dry Mustard Powder
2		Bay Leaves
1/4	ts	Black Pepper
6	c	Water
1	cn	Stewed Tomatoes,
		(Reduced-Sodium/Regular)
		Salt, To Taste -- optional

In Dutch oven or large skillet, combine ground beef, onion, and garlic. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until beef has changed color. Turn out meat mixture onto large plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess fat.

In large crock pot, combine cabbage, celery, carrots, barley, potatoes, bouillon cubes, thyme, basil, chili powder, paprika, mustard, bay leaves, and pepper. Add beef and onion mixture. Add water. Cover and cook on low 7 to 9 hours or until barley is tender. Add tomatoes. Cook an additional 10 mins. Add salt, if desired.

NUTRITIONAL DATA (based on 7 servings): Per Serving: Calories

199 Fat (gm) 6.6 Sat. fat (gm) 2.4 Cholesterol (mg) 30 Sodium (mg) : 809 Protein (gm) 13 Carbohydrate (gm) 24 % Calories from fat 29

Recipe By : Skinny One-Pot Meals - ISBN 0-940625-75-X Serving Size : 7 From: Dan Klepach Date: 03-10 Cooking Ä

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