Vegetable Beef Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. beef cubes
1/2 c. diced onions
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 bouillon cubes or 2 cans beef stock
7 c. water
1 can whole tomatoes
1 medium potato, diced
1/2 c. barley
1/2 c. sliced carrots
1/2 c. diced celery
1/2 tsp. basil
1 bay leaf
1 (9 oz.) box frozen mixed vegetables

Preparation

In a large soup pot, brown beef cubes, then add onion and garlic.
Cook 5 minutes or until soft.
Add remaining ingredients except frozen vegetables.
Cover and simmer 1 hour.
Add frozen vegetables; simmer 10 minutes more.