A Great Low Fat Beef Barley Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs stew meat, cut in 1/2 inch cubes
2 tablespoons flour
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
8 cups water
1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup barley
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon basil leaves, crushed
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 lb frozen green beans
2 cups carrots, sliced
1 cup celery, sliced
1 cup onion, chopped
2 cups okra, sliced (fresh, frozen or canned)

Preparation

Dredge meat in flour. In 6 quart Dutch oven, brown meat and garlic in oil. Drain fat.
Add water, tomatoes, barley, Worcestershire, salt, basil, pepper, and vegetables. Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until meat and vegetables are tender or pour into a slow cooker and cook for 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high. Makes 4 quarts; 10 servings.