1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
2 1/2 cup water
16 oz canned tomatoes, chopped - (undrain, ed)
6 oz tomato paste
3/4 cup medium quaker barley*
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
Directions
In a 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, brown ground beef. Add green
pepper, onion and garlic. Cook until onion is tender; drain. Add
remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover.
Simmer 45 to 50 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring
occasionally. Five 1-cup servings *NOTE: To use Quick QUAKER Barley,
substitute 1 cup quick barley for medium barley. Prepare recipe as
directed above except simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until barley is
tender, stirring occasionally.
Servings: 5 servings
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