Lentil and Barley Soup

A hearty soup that will warm you up in the winter.

Servings
6-8

Ingredients

1 teaspoonbasil
1 bay leaf
500 millilitrecanned diced tomatoes
4 largecarrot
4 stalkscelery
6 cupchicken broth
1 teaspoonchopped parsley
1 clovegarlic, minced
1 poundground beef
1 largeonion
1/2 cuppearl barley
1/2 teaspoonpepper
1 pinchthyme
1 cupyellow or green lentils

Directions

  1. Brown the beef in a frying pan with chopped onion and garlic
  2. In a large soup pot, add lentils, barley, chopped carrots, sliced celery, and chicken broth. Simmer for 30 minutes.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients to the soup pot, including the browned beef. Simmer for another 1.5 hours. You can add salt to your liking.

Recipe provided via www.MeanMeals.com