Ingredients:
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 5 c. water
- 1 lb. can whole tomatoes
- 1 c. chopped onion
- 2 or 3 carrots, sliced
- 2 ribs celery, sliced
- 1/3 c. pearl barley
- 1/4 c. ketchup
- 1 tbsp. instant beef bouillon granules
- 1 or 2 tsp. seasoned salt, optional
- 1 tsp. dried basil leaves
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions:
Brown ground beef in a Dutch oven. Drain off fat. Add water, tomatoes and juice, onions, carrots, celery,
barley, ketchup, bouillon granules, salt, basil and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and
simmer slowly for 45 minutes. I have used a quart of home canned whole tomatoes and works well.
