Hamburger Barley Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 lb lean ground beef (93/7)
4 celery ribs, chopped (including leafy tops)
28 ounces canned tomatoes
7 1/2 cups water
5 beef bouillon cubes
4 carrots, diced
1 bay leaf
3/4 cup pearl barley
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed & drained

Preparation

Brown onion in olive oil.
Add hamburger & brown.
Add tomatoes, water, bouillon,carrots, celery and bay leaf.
Bring to a boil.
Add barley and cook until tender (approximately 45 min for non-instant barley).
Add beans & heat through.
Remove bay leaf.
Note: Can use 3 cans beef consomme & 2 cups water rather than bouillon cubes & water.