Pantry Meals: Beef Barley Soup

This is one of my favorite pantry meals.  It is so simple yet tastes SO GOOD!

BEEF BARLEY SOUP

In the jar (or bag):

1 c. pearl barley

3/4 c. dry lentils

2 tsp. parsley flakes

1/2 tsp. thyme

1/4 c. minced onions

2 tsp. dried celery flakes

1/4 tsp. black pepper

1/4 tsp. garlic salt

2 bay leaves

10 beef bouillon cubes

Add:

1 pint jar (or 1 lb. cooked) hamburger

Unwrap the bouillon cubes.  Mix the contents of the jar with 12 cups of water.  Cook for 40 minutes.  Add cooked meat and simmer 5 minutes more.
 

I put this recipe in jars this time because I ran out of zip lock bags.  I put 2 jars in each box and a label on the front of the box so that I know what is in it.

The red things in the jars are the bouillon cubes.  You could also use bouillon granules if you wanted to.