Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

soup bones or beef flavored base (3 oz.)
3 to 4 qt. water
1 1/2 c. chopped carrots
1 c. chopped celery
1 medium onion, chopped
1 c. chopped turnips or 1 leek, chopped (use white part)
1/2 c. medium pearl barley *
clove of garlic (optional)
1/2 tsp. fresh basil (optional)

Preparation

*Instant barley works, but does not taste as good.
Boil less time for quick.