Ham Vegetable Barley Soup

What you need:

• Electric skillet or conventional large skillet or saucepan, with cover
• 1 small onion (or half of a large onion), diced
• 2 cups of frozen mixed vegetables
• 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes
• 0.5 cup pearled barley
• 8 oz diced ham
• 2.5 cups water
• 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning

The pictures are shown cooking this in a saucepan on a stovetop, but you can load everything up into an electric skillet instead and get the same results.

Throw the diced onion and 2 cups of frozen mixed vegetables:

Add the can of diced tomatoes and the 2.5 cups water:

Add the 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder, and the 1 tbsp Italian seasoning:

Add the 8 oz diced ham and 0.5 cup pearled barley:

Stir it all up, and bring it to a boil on high heat:

Once it starts boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes.

Done!

Taste, and adjust seasoning if needed.  Salt, pepper, and/or lemon juice all work great to brighten it up if it seems a little bland.  Makes terrific leftovers.