Beef And Barley Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs extra lean ground beef or 1 1/2 lbs extra lean ground turkey
1 medium onion, chopped finely
28 ounces tomatoes (diced)
2 cups water
3 (10 ounce) cans beef consomme (preferably low sodium)
1 (10 ounce) can tomato soup (preferably low sodium)
4 carrots, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon parsley
1/2 teaspoon pepper
8 tablespoons barley

Preparation

Brown beef and onion, drain any fat.
Add remaining ingredients. Cook for a minimum of two hours.
or.
After browning beef and onion you can also use your slow cooker on low for 7 -8 hours.