Instructions: Crumble beef into a dishwasher-safe plastic colander suspended over a 3-quart casserole. Top with onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic; cover with lid or vented plastic wrap. Stirring midway through cooking, microwave on high 6 minutes or until beef is no longer pink.

Discard grease and place barley, tomato paste and bouillon in casserole.

Pour boiling water over barley; stir. Top with tomatoes, tomato liquid and beef mixture; do not stir. Re-cover and microwave on medium-high (70 percent) 30 minutes. Stir and let stand 5 minutes.

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