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Ground Beef, Spinach, and Barley Soup

Ground Beef, Spinach, and Barley Soup prepared dish

This hearty ground beef, spinach, and barley soup is a comforting dish that combines savory beef with nutritious spinach and wholesome barley. Perfect for a cozy dinner, this soup is both filling and packed with flavor. Serve it warm with crusty bread for a complete meal!

This recipe is american style, dinner, scaled for 6 servings, with 15 min prep and 45 min cook.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 45 min · Total: 60 min · Serves: 6

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include barley, bay leaf, ground beef, salt.
  • Follow all 5 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup barley (uncooked)
  • 1 leaf bay leaf
  • 500 g ground beef
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 medium carrot (diced)
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 2 stalks celery (diced)
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 200 g spinach (fresh)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 6 cups beef broth

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the chopped onion, diced carrot, and diced celery. Sauté for about 5 minutes until the vegetables are softened.
  2. Add the minced garlic and ground beef to the pot, cooking until the beef is browned and cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.
  3. Stir in the uncooked barley, beef broth, salt, black pepper, and bay leaf. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for 30 minutes.
  4. Add the fresh spinach to the pot and cook for an additional 5 minutes, until the spinach is wilted.
  5. Remove the bay leaf before serving the soup hot.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 350
  • Protein: 30 g
  • Fat: 15 g
  • Carbohydrates: 30 g
  • Fiber: 5 g
  • Sugar: 2 g
  • Sodium: 800 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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