Hearty Beef Soup Recipe
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 (26 ounce) containers beef broth
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can tomato juice
- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
- 1/2 cup pearl barley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ground black pepper
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the beef broth, then add the ground beef. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring and breaking up the ground beef. Mix in the diced tomatoes and tomato juice.
- Stir in the mixed vegetables, pearl barley, basil, parsley, and pepper. Simmer until the barley is tender, 40 to 50 minutes.