Recipe - Freezer Mix Barley Soup

1 pack BeefMushroom Freezer Mix
3 cup Water
One half cup Barley; uncooked
1 cup Celery; cut or sliced up
1 cup Carrot; cut or sliced up
1 Parsley; sprig
1 Bay leaf
Three fourths teaspoon Salt

Dip container of frozen mix into hot water just to loosen. In Dutch oven,
heat frozen mix and remaining ingredients to boiling. Reduce heat; cover
and simmer, stirring frequently, until mix is thawed and barley and
vegetables are tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove bay leaf.

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