Hamburger Barley Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
16 oz. can tomatoes, chopped
6 oz. tomato juice
7 c. water
1/2 c. fresh green beans, in pieces
1 green pepper, chopped
1 c. diced celery
1/2 c. celery tops, chopped
1 tsp. each salt and pepper
2 tsp. garlic
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/2 c. barley
1 large potato, chopped
2 carrots, sliced

Preparation

Combine all but last 2 ingredients.
Simmer 1 hour.
Add carrots and simmer 10 minutes more.
Add potato and simmer 20 minutes more.