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Beef & Barley Soup Starter Mix

 Contents of jar:
Ingredients: Barley, green lentils, wheat berries, minced dried onions, parsley flakes, celery flakes, bay leaves, thyme leaves, minced garlic, black pepper

 Recipe:

 Makes 8 servings, 2 cups each
 Prep Time: 10 minutes
 Total Time: 2 hours
 Ease of Preparation: Easy

 Ingredients:
2 pounds boneless beef chuck, cut in 1/2-
    inch pieces or 2 pound 93% lean hamburger
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Contents of soup starter jar
5 cups each, low sodium beef broth and water

 Preparation:
Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat and brown the meat. Pour off drippings.  Add the contents of soup starter jar, water and broth to Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover tightly and simmer 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours or until beef is fork tender.  Discard bay leaves.

 Nutritional Notes: per serving: calories 286; fat 6.4g (sat 1.7g, mono 3g, poly 0.7g); iron 3.5mg; cholesterol 62mg; calcium 55mg; carbohydrate 27g; sodium 140mg; protein 29g; fiber 5g

Option: Add any of your favorite chopped fresh vegetables, 30 minutes before soup is done.