Beef Barley Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 lbs ground beef
• 1 gallon water
• 4 ounces beef base
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, chopped
• 3/4 cup onion, diced
• 2 1/2 lbs tomatoes, diced (i pureed)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 0.667 (1 1/16 lb) bag pearl barley
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 whole cloves

Recipe

• 1 brown beef with onion.
• 2 drain any excess fat & could rinse off if want to really get fat out.
• 3 add to large pot with the water and beef base and seasonings.
• 4 start heating it up while chopping all the veggies.
• 5 add veggies as you go.
• 6 rinse off the barley and put in the soup.
• 7 let simmer very low for 2-3 hours for best results.
• 8 will want to stir often as it will stick.
• 9 i often keep adding water and more beef base as needed to keep it to the right consistency because it will thicken up as the water evaporates while simmering.