Beef Barley Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean beef cubed
• 3-4 large sticks of celery sliced
• 5-6 carrots sliced
• 2 med onions diced
• 1 cup of barley (quick or med)
• 2 cans of stewed tomatoes
• 1 package of Lipton beefy onion soup
• 2 beef cubes
• pepper
• garlic powder
• parsley

Directions

1. Put the lean cubed meat in the stock pot you will be using for the soup. Add: 2 beef cubes, pepper, garlic powder and a little water (about 1/2 cup).
2. Cook the meat (med high-high) – don’t let the water run dry.
3. When the meat is cooked- add about 8-10 cups of water, and let “slow” boil for 1 hour. Keep same level of water – add as needed.
4. Add parsley, package of Lipton, onions, carrots, celery. Let these “slow” boil for 45 min – 1 hour.
5. Add 2 cans of tomatoes and barley. Let “slow” boil for about 1/2 hour.