Super Beef Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. stew beef cubes, cut into bite-size pieces
1 large (or 2 small) beef soup bone
1 large onion, cut up
1 large can whole tomatoes
1 to 2 tsp. instant beef bouillon
1/2 tsp. garlic salt or powder
salt and pepper to taste
1 to 2 tsp. Italian seasonings
2 bay leaves
1 qt. V-8 juice
2 to 3 carrots, cut up
2 to 3 potatoes, cut up
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen green beans
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen corn
1/2 to 1/3 c. barley

Preparation

In large Dutch oven, slightly brown beef cubes in a little oil.
Add about 3 to 4 cups water (until cubes and soup bone are well covered).
Add garlic, salt, pepper and bouillon; bring to a boil.
Skim off foam.
Simmer about 1 hour.
Add onion, V-8 juice, tomatoes, Italian seasonings and bay leaves.
Simmer again for a couple hours (or longer).
Add vegetables and simmer until they are tender.
Add barley last 10 to 15 minutes.
Serve bubbly hot with Quickie Muffins.