Hearty Vegetable Barley Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. beef stew meat, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 c. onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
7 c. water
1 (16 oz.) can whole tomatoes, cut into pieces (undrained)
1/2 c. pearl barley
1/2 c. sliced celery
1/2 c. sliced carrots
4 beef bouillon cubes
1/2 tsp. crushed basil leaves
1 bay leaf
1 (16 oz.) can cut green beans (undrained)

Preparation

In a 4-quart saucepan, brown meat in oil.
Add onion and garlic; continue cooking until onion is tender.
Drain.
Stir in remaining ingredients except green beans.
Cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add green beans; continue cooking about 10 minutes.
Add water if soup becomes too thick upon standing.
Makes 12 (1 cup) servings.