Vegetable Beef Barley Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. chuck meat, cut into bite-size pieces
1 can tomatoes (28 oz.)
1/2 Tbsp. salt
1 bay leaf
2 c. water
1 can green beans (8 oz.)
1 can kernel corn
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. barley
1/2 tsp. oregano
1 clove garlic, minced

Preparation

Place meat, tomatoes, salt and bay leaf in a medium saucepan. Add 2 cups water, cover and bring to a boil.
Skim surface, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour.
Add bean, corn, onion, barley, oregano and garlic.
Simmer 1 hour or longer until tender.