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                                            Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 6  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    Taken from Cooking Light, this soup is delicious made the night before to allow time for its flavors to develop. Serve the soup with crusty bread, crackers, or Spicy Whole-Wheat Pita Chips. Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                2 cups chopped onions (about 1 large)  |  
                                                1 lb chuck steak, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes  |  
                                                1 1/2 cups chopped peeled carrots (about 4)  |  
                                                1 cup chopped celery (about 4 stalks)  |  
                                                5 garlic cloves, minced  |  
                                                1 cup uncooked pearl barley  |  
                                                5 cups fat-free less-sodium beef broth  |  
                                                2 cups water  |  
                                                1/2 cup no-salt-added tomato puree  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon kosher salt  |  
                                                1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper  |  
                                                2 bay leaves  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chopped onion and beef to pan; cook 10 minutes or until onion is tender and beef is browned, stirring occasionally. Add chopped carrot and chopped celery to pan; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in garlic; cook 30 seconds. Stir in barley and remaining ingredients, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 40 minutes or until the barley is done and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaves.                              | 
                         
                         
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