Beef Barley Lentil Soup

By lovemygolden

Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 lb. extra lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cups cubed potatoes
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1 cup dry lentils, rinsed
• 1/2 cup medium size pearl barley
• 8 cups water
• 2 tsp. beef bouillon granules
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. lemon pepper easoning
• 2 (14.5 oz.) cans low-sodium stewed tomatoes, undrained

Preparation

Step 1

1. Brown ground beef with onions in a skillet. Drain

2. Combine all ingredients except tomatoes in slow cooker.

3. Cook on low 6 hours, or until tender.

Variations: For added zest, you may want to increase the lemon pepper seasoning to 1 tsp. You may also want to add 1/2 tsp. dried basil and 1/2 tsp. dried the to step 2.