Ground Beef, Spinach And Barley Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces lean ground beef
• 4 cups water
• 14 1/2 ounces stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 1 1/2 cups sliced carrots
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking barley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups torn torn stemmed washed spinach leaves

Recipe

• 1 cook beef in large saucepan over medium heat until no longer pink, stirring to separate; drain fat from beef.
• 2 add water, stewed tomatoes with juice, carrots, onion, barley, bouillon granules, thyme, oregano, garlic powder, pepper and salt.
• 3 bring to a boil over high heat.
• 4 reduce heat to medium-low. cover and simmer 12 to 15 minutes or until barley and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
• 5 stir in spinach and cook until spinach starts to wilt.
• 6 garnish as desired.