Beef Barley Soup

By Beckylynn

Ingredients

• 1 lb stew beef or hamburger
• 8 cups water
• 1 pkg beef bouillon
• 14 oz can of tomatoes
• 1 cup celery (chopped fine)
• 1 cup carrots
• 1 cup onion
• 1/2 cup barley
• 1/4 cup parsley
• salt and pepper, to taste
• garlic to taste (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Brown beef In 2 tbsp. oil. Add 8 cups water to pot and boil, then simmer 1 1/2 hours. Remove meat and shred.
Dissolve bouillon in 1/2 cup of water. Add vegetables and bouillon to pot. Add barley, parsley spices and meat.

Simmer until barley is cooked.