Ellie'S Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 to 2 lb. cubed beef
2 Tbsp. oil
2 onions, peeled and halved
salt and pepper
1 1/2 c. water or enough to cover
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 marrow or knuckle bone
1 can beef broth
3 sliced carrots
2 ribs celery, coarsely sliced
3 large potatoes, in bite size chunks
1 small can tomato sauce
5 Tbsp. barley
1 Tbsp. chopped parsley

Preparation

Brown the beef in the oil.
Add the onions, salt and pepper. Add the water, tomatoes and marrow or knuckle bone.
Simmer about 1 1/2 or 2 hours, then add the broth, carrots, celery, potatoes and tomato sauce. Cook on low until veggies are tender (20 minutes to 1/2 hour).
Add the barley and parsley. Simmer.
Add either more beef broth, tomato sauce or water, depending on taste. Serve with fresh sour rye bread!