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Beef & Barley Vegetable Soup Mix

Course Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword barley split pea soup, beef barley soup mix, homemade soup mix, soup mix in a jar
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Servings 6 servings
A jar of barley, split peas and herbs with bouillon powder, ready to simmer with stew meat, tomatoes, celery and carrots. Makes a hearty soup for 6.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup barley
  • 1/2 cup dried split peas
  • 3 teaspoons beef bouillon powder or 3 bouillon cubes, crumbled
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 bay leaf

Directions

Make the mix

  • Put the dry mix ingredients in a jar or zip-top bag and seal it.

To use

  • In a large pot, brown the stew meat in oil.
  • Pour in the water, tomatoes, and the mix, then bring to a boil.
  • Turn down the heat, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes.
  • Stir in the celery and carrots and simmer, covered, for 1 more hour.
  • Take out the bay leaf and serve with bread, cornbread, or biscuits.

Notes

Add: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 pound stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes; 6 cups water; 14 ounces canned tomatoes; 3 celery stalks, chopped; 3 carrots, chopped.
Storage: dry mix best within about 1 year, cool and dry. Cooked soup refrigerated 3 to 4 days; freezer up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 231g | Calories: 381kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6.6g | Trans Fat: 0.9g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 418mg | Potassium: 705mg | Fiber: 8.3g | Sugar: 4.3g | Vitamin A: 5776IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 3.1mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 6 servings from the whole mix with 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1 pound stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes, 14 ounces canned tomatoes, 3 celery stalks, chopped, 3 carrots, chopped; barley counted as dry pearled barley, dried split peas counted as dry split peas, beef bouillon powder (the first choice counted), stew meat counted as beef, 85% lean, raw. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.