Hamburger Barley Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
6 cups water
3 beef bouillon cubes or 3 teaspoons instant beef bouillon
2 cups sliced carrots
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped onions
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped celery
1/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup coarsely chopped green pepper
1/2 cup barley
1/2 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 bay leaves
1/4 cup parsley (optional)
28 ounces tomatoes
8 ounces tomato sauce

Preparation

Brown ground beef, drain fat.
Add rest of ingredients, bring to boil and simmer one hour or until barley and vegetables are tender.