Burgershire Soup (Copycat From Cheshire Inn - Saint Louis) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef
1 cup diced celery
2 cups sliced carrots
2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes with juice
3 tablespoons minced onions
32 ounces beef stock
15 1/2 ounces great northern beans with juice
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup instant barley
1 cup hot water

Preparation

In a large soup pot, lightly brown ground beef. Leave in bite-sized chunks. Drain off fat.
Add next 11 ingredients.
Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a very slow simmer.
Simmer for 90 minutes stirring frequently.
Add barley and hot water.
Continue to simmer for 30 minutes.
Serve with French bread and extra Worcestershire sauce.