Beef Barley Mushroom Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 - 1 lb cubed beef
mixed vegetables
fresh mushrooms (sliced)
onion (chopped)
1/8 teaspoon garlic (finely minced)
1/2 - 3/4 cup uncooked quick-cooking barley
1 -2 tablespoon beef base
water

Preparation

Place beef in a stock pan.
Pour enough water in to cover beef.
Simmer on low heat for about 1 hour.
Add all ingredients except barley.
Cover and simmer for about 1/2 hour.
Add barley and simmer for about 1/2 hour more.
Serve.