Beef Barley Soup With Spinach...

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs stew meat
• 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion and mushroom soup mix (.9-1.4 oz size)
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 cup medium pearl barley
• 4 cups fresh baby spinach
• 5 cups water
• salt
• pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Combine beef, soup mix, thyme, 5 cups water, 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper in pot, bring to boil.

2. 2

   Reduce heat cover and simmer 1 hour.

3. 3

   Stir in barley simmer covered 45 minutes-1 hour or till tender and beef is fork tender.

4. 4

   Stir in spinach remove from heat. Let stand covered 5 minutes.