Meatball Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 qt. water
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes
3 potatoes, cubed
2 carrots, sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced
3 sprigs fresh parsley, minced or 2 Tbsp. dried
1/2 c. uncooked barley
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. crushed thyme or basil
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 beef bouillon cube

Preparation

Shape beef into tiny meatballs. Brown meatballs and onions in a large saucepan or in shallow pan in 400\u00b0 oven.
Drain off excess fat.
Add remaining ingredients. Bring to boiling. Simmer 1 1/2 hours or until vegetables are tender.
Yields 8 servings.