Vegetable Beef Barley Soup

Servings: 10 / Units per serving= 5 One serving = 2 cups.

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Ingredients

6 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 c. onions, chopped
1 pound mushrooms, chopped
8 oz. uncooked lean ground beef, chopped
8 c. fat-free beef broth
32 oz. canned tomatoes
2 c. celery, sliced
2 c. carrot, sliced
2 c. uncooked barley
3 pieces bay leaf
16 oz canned kidney beans
2 c. water
3 tsp. beef bouillon

Saute onions, garlic and ground beef together. Add chopped mushrooms.
Cook until ground beef is done.

In large pot, add all ingredients except barley. When soup comes to a boil, add barley. Simmer for at least one hour.