BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Posted by Carole-Anne on January 15, 2008

At Healthy Recipes, we wanted to put together a recipe that would be fast, easy to make, yet totally nutritious, for a barley soup. 

INGREDIENTS: 

1/2 lean beef (stew meat) (vegetable cooking spray)

3 1/2 cups water

1 tsp beef-flavored bouillon granules

1/4 cup pearl barley

1/4 tsp sea salt

1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper

1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning

1 bay leaf

1 – 16 oz. pkg frozen vegetables mixed

1 can 14 oz. tomatoes

NEXT TO DO:

Spray Dutch Oven  with cooking oil; add beef and cook on medium until beef turns brown.

Add water, bouillon granules, bay leaf, barley, sea salt and pepper, and Italian seasoning. 

Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer one hour, stirring occasionally.

Add vegetables and continue to cook, covered, 20 minutes or until meat and vegetables are tender.

Such an easy way to make a healthy barley soup – a special for those with arthritis.

Serve healthy barley soup with Baking Powder Biscuits or Whole Wheat Biscuits listed under Biscuits on this site. 

Recipe serves 6.

MUM’S NAVY BEAN SOUP

Posted by Carole-Anne on January 11, 2008

Mum always knew just how much savory to add to all her special soups.  This simple Navy Bean Soup was another of her favorites and mine as well. 

Beans are rich in protein, dietary fiber, complex carbohydrates and low in fat.  Beans should be an essential part of our diet, whether canned or the variety that need to soak overnight.

Navy Bean Soup is simple to make, nutritious and tastes simply marvelous.

INGREDIENTS:

1 ham bone

Stock from ham bone

1 1/2 cups white dried Navy Beans

1 cup chopped onions

1 bay leaf

Summer Savory to taste

NEXT TO DO:

Boil ham bone for two hours at least for stock for soup, in

8 cups water.

Soak white dried Navy Beans in water overnight.

Drain Navy Beans and add to soup stock.

Add one bay leaf to stock.

Add one cup chopped onions.

Add Summer Savory to taste (fresh is always best).

Simmer all ingredients slowly for approximately 5 hours.

Healthy Recipe serves six.

PS:  Serve with whole wheat or baking powder biscuits listed in Healthy Recipes under Biscuits.