Viv’S Vegetable Beef Soup

• 1 pound Ground Beef
• 1 clove Garlic
• Salt
• Black Pepper
• 1 dash Dried Parsley Flakes
• 2 dashes Mrs. Dash's Original Or Table Blend
• 1 can Tomato Juice (48oz/1.36L)
• 1 can Chicken Broth, 28 Oz
• 20 ounces, fluid Water
• 1/4 cups Barley
• 3 whole Carrots, Peeled And Diced
• 3 whole Potatoes, Peeled And Cubed Small
• 1 cup Frozen Green Beans
• 1/2 cups Frozen Peas
• 1/2 cups Frozen Corn
• 1 can 14.5 Ounces Diced Tomatoes

1. Soak barley in water for 30 minutes before starting soup.
2. Cook ground beef in a deep soup pot. Chop the clove of garlic and add to meat along with salt, pepper, parsley, and Mrs. Dash's Blend. When the meat is cooked, remove from heat and drain the fat.
3. Add tomato juice, chicken broth, and water. Stir to combine with the cooked ground beef.
4. Add vegetables in the following order, and let each vegetable cook for 3-5 minutes after their addition except for the barley. Cook the barley for 10 minutes.
5. 1. Barley
6. 2. Carrots
7. 3. Potatoes and green beans (add together)
8. 4. Peas
9. 5. Corn
10. 6. Diced tomatoes
11. Taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary!
12. Enjoy!

ground beef, clove garlic, salt, black pepper, parsley flakes, dashes, tomato juice, chicken broth, water, ubc, carrots, potatoes, frozen peas, frozen corn, tomatoes

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/soups/vive28099s-vegetable-beef-soup/ (may not work)