2 lbs. hamburger or stew meat or venison
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder or 1 whole garlic clove
1 pkg. Lipton's onion soup mix
1 c. celery (cut up)
1 c. carrots (cut up)
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 lg. can tomato sauce
3 c. water
1/2 c. barley
1 can mushrooms

Brown meat. Add rest of ingredients except barley and mushrooms. Simmer until vegetables are almost tender. Add mushrooms and barley and finish cooking.

Note: My family prefers venison stew for the meat and parsley. Some may prefer split peas or rice or 1 cup noodles.