"This hearty winter soup makes a great first course or an entire meal. It'll warm you up from the inside out, but you won't have to slave over the stove all day to do it...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 lb. beef stew meat
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1 small bell pepper, chopped (1/2 C.)
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3/4 C. 1-inch pieces green beans
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3/4 C. chopped onion
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2/3 C. uncooked barley
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2/3 C. fresh whole kernel corn
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1 1/2 C. water
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1 tsp. salt
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1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
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1/4 tsp. pepper
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2 14 oz. cans beef broth
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2 14 oz. cans diced tomatoes with garlic, undrained
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1 8 oz. can tomato sauce