Beef & Barley Soup

• 2 cups stewing beef, browned
• 9 cups cold water
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 1 cup barley
• 12 cup onion, finely chopped
• 12 cup carrot, cut in very thin strips
• 3 beef bouillon cubes (optional)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 13 cup celery, finely chopped

1. Combine all ingredients in a large pot and simmer, covered, for 3 hours or until barley is tender.
2. Taste for salt and adjust if necessary.

stewing beef, cold water, tomato juice, barley, onion, carrot, bouillon cubes, salt, celery

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/beef-barley-soup-257390 (may not work)