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Skinny Chunky Vegetable Beef Barley Soup

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 8
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84% less sat fat • 17% more Vitamin A than the original recipe. Starving? Enjoy this chunky and beefy soup that won't leave you looking either chunky or beefy.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 12 ounces lean beef or lamb stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 4 cans (14 oz) lower-sodium beef broth
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano or basil, crushed
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 cup parsnip, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices, or potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2/3 cup quick-cooking barley
Make With
Progresso Broth

Steps

  • 1
    In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add meat; cook and stir until meat is browned. Stir in broth, onion, celery, oregano, garlic, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours for beef or 45 minutes for lamb.
  • 2
    Stir in frozen vegetables, undrained tomatoes, parsnip, and barley. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 15 minutes more or until meat and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Slow-cooker directions: Substitute regular barley for quick-cooking barley. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add meat; cook and stir until meat is browned. Drain off fat. In a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker, combine meat and remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.

Nutrition

210 Calories, 7g Total Fat, 13g Protein, 24g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
210
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
12%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
9%
Sodium
400mg
17%
Potassium
400mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
24g
8%
Dietary Fiber
5g
21%
Sugars
3g
Protein
13g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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