Paula'S Meat Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
5 c. water
4 beef bouillon cubes
1/2 c. ketchup
1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
1 medium onion
2 to 3 carrots, sliced
2 to 3 stalks celery, chopped
1 tsp. basil
1/3 c. pearled barley
1 bay leaf (optional)

Preparation

Brown ground beef and drain.
Mix all ingredients in one soup pot.
Simmer for 2 hours.