Vegetable Beef Barley Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. soup meat plus bones
2 Tbsp. Crisco
2 qt. water
1 1/2 Tbsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. minced parsley
1/2 c. barley
1 c. cubed carrots
1/4 c. chopped onions
1/2 c. chopped celery
2 c. cooked tomatoes
1 c. fresh string beans or frozen peas

Preparation

Brown meat and bones in Crisco.
Place meat, bones, water and seasonings in soup kettle.
Cover and cook slowly for 1 hour.
Add barley.
Cook another hour.
Cool and skim off excess fat.
Remove soup bones.
Puree tomatoes.
Add carrots, celery, onions, tomatoes and beans.
Cook 45 minutes.