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Lean Bison & Barley Soup with Green Peas

This Lean Bison and Barley Soup is the ultimate healthy comfort food! Whip up a batch to keep you warm on a chilly evening. 289 calories and 6 Weight Watchers SmartPoints

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 28 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 2886 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces bison top sirloin steak cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 4 ½ teaspoons canola oil divided
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 ½ large shallots minced
  • ¾ cup diced celery
  • ¾ cup diced carrots
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¾ cup pearl barley
  • 5 ¼ cups 99% fat-free beef broth
  • ¾ cup water
  • ¾ cup frozen green peas
  • ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Heat 3 teaspoons canola in a large saucepan set over medium-high heat. Add the cubed bison meat, salt and pepper, and cook, stirring frequently, until the meat is browned. Remove the meat from the pan and set aside.
  2. Reduce heat to medium and add 1½ teaspoon canola to the pan. Add chopped shallot, celery, and carrots, along with the dried thyme. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are just tender, 7 to 8 minutes.
  3. Stir in barley, beef broth, water and bison meat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and let simmer until barley is tender, about 60 minutes.
  4. Add frozen peas and heat for additional 5 minutes. Taste and season with additional ground pepper, if desired. Stir in chopped parsley and serve.

Notes

  • Weight Watchers Points: 6 (SmartPoints), 7 (Points+), 5 (Old Points)

Nutrition Information

Serving 0.25of Recipe Calories 288.6kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 38.6g (13%) Protein 17.5g (35%) Fat 6.4g (10%) Saturated Fat 0.6g (3%) Cholesterol 16.9mg (6%) Sodium 240mg (10%) Potassium 229.8mg (7%) Fiber 8.4g (34%) Sugar 3.2g (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 2886

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.25of Recipe
Calories 288.6kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 38.6g 13%
Protein 17.5g 35%
Fat 6.4g 10%
Saturated Fat 0.6g 3%
Cholesterol 16.9mg 6%
Sodium 240mg 10%
Potassium 229.8mg 5%
Fiber 8.4g 34%
Sugar 3.2g 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.