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Family recipe file

Serves/Makes:not stated

Ingredients

• 1 lb (.5 kg). ground beef, fried and browned.
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 cups (475 ml) frozen peas
• 2 cups (475 ml) frozen green beans
• 2 cups (475 ml) frozen lima beans
• 2 14.5 oz (406 grm). cans stewed tomatoes
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 bay leaves, optional
• 1 cup (225 ml) uncooked pearled barley

Preparation

• Brown ground beef in frying pan.
• Add water and boil to get brownings out of pan.
• Pour browned water and ground beef into large stock pot.
• Add vegetables and seasonings; cover with water.
• Bring to a boil and simmer till vegetables are tender.
• Add barley and bay leaves towards end of cooking time.
• Remove bay leaves before serving.

Comments

Allow 2 hours for cooking time.

This always tastes better the second day. Any variety of vegetables may be added--according to preference. The amount of vegetables and water may be varied as well.