Beef Barley Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb beef sirloin steak, cubed
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 7 cups beef broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained and cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup medium barley
• 1/2 cup celery, sliced
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon basil, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (9 ounce) package mixed vegetables

Recipe

• 1 in a 4-quart saucepan, brown meat.
• 2 add onion and garlic; cook until onion is tender; drain.
• 3 stir in remaining ingredients except frozen vegetables.
• 4 cover, bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat and simmer 50-60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 6 add frozen vegetables and cook about 10 minutes more or until vegetables are tender.
• 7 note: add more water if soup becomes too thick upon standing.