Hamburger-Barley Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. ground chuck
16 oz. can chopped tomatoes
16 oz. tomato juice
7 c. water
1 1/2 tsp. salt
pepper to taste
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/2 c. pearl barley
4 or 5 sliced carrots
2 or 3 potatoes, chunked
1 to 1 1/2 c. frozen peas

Preparation

Brown ground chuck and drain well.
Combine all ingredients except peas.
Bring to a boil and simmer for a couple of hours, checking vegetables for tenderness.
Add the peas during the last half hour of cooking time.
Also, check the flavor of the soup and add more seasonings, to taste, if necessary.
Tastes best if made a day ahead.