Hamburger Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained, broken up
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup barley (not quick cooking)
• 8 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2-3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 cup frozen green beans

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef. drain.
• 2 add tomatoes with juice (break up with spatula), carrots, celery, onion, barley, water, salt and pepper.
• 3 heat to boiling. reduce heat to low. cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• 4 add potatoes, corn and green beans.
• 5 cover and simmer 45 minutes longer.
• 6 more water can be added if necessary.