1 lb. ground beef
1 lg. onion, diced
1 c. diced fresh carrots
1 c. diced celery
1/2 c. barley
3 beef bouillon cubes
1 sm. can peas, drained
1 sm. can string beans, drained
1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
3 tbsp. ketchup
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Brown ground beef and onion in large pot with oil. Drain grease. Add 5-6 cups water, carrots, celery, barley, beef bouillon cubes, salt, pepper and parsley. Cover and simmer 45 minutes.

Then add can of peas, can of string beans, stewed tomatoes, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer another 15 minutes. Soup is best when made early in the day and left to sit on stove.