Hamburger Barley Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
6 cups water
3 beef bouillon cubes
2 cups sliced carrots
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped onions
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped celery
1/2 cup coarsely chopped green pepper
1/3 cup barley
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 bay leaves
1/4 cup ketchup
28 ounces tomatoes, undrained, cut up
8 ounces tomato sauce

Preparation

In 6 quart stock pot, brown ground beef.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer approximately 1 hour.
Remove bay leaves before serving.
Keeps well. Easy to reheat.