Barley Beef Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1 soup bone (meaty) or 6 bouillon cubes
• 3 quarts water
• 1/2 lb stewing beef, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup barley
• 2 cups canned tomatoes, chopped (with juice)
• 1 cup carrot, sliced
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup peas (i prefer frozen)
• 1/2 cup green beans
• 2 potatoes, pared and diced
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 place the first 10 ingredients in a soup kettle. bring to a boil, then simmer for about 3 hours.
• 2 skim soup until clear while simmering.
• 3 remove soup bone; add all remaining vegetables and simmer for about 30 minutes longer.
• 4 let soup stand for about 15 minutes before serving.
• 5 note: normally i don't care for barley, but this soup is truly delicious.
• 6 i love making homemade soups and bread on cold wintry days.