Barley Bargain Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb lean beef round, i used marinating steak
• 8 cups water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup uncooked barley
• 3 cups green cabbage, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, sliced
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1/4 cup parsnip, chopped
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 13 ounces tomato paste

Recipe

• 1 place meat, water, barley, salt & pepper in dutch oven.
• 2 cover tightly and cook slowly 1 hour.
• 3 remove meat & cut up. return to pot.
• 4 add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat & simmer about 45 minutes.