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

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.