Hamburger Soup

• 1 lb ground beef
• 23 cup celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 12 quarts water
• 12 teaspoon thyme
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 1 cup shredded cabbage
• 12 cup barley
• 14 cup rice
• 12 cup frozen peas
• 2 -3 cups diced potatoes
• salt & pepper

1. In soup pot, add water,tomato sauce and beef bouillon.
2. Cook on a low heat until cubes dissolve.
3. While cubes are dissolving, brown beef, then drain fat from beef.
4. Add onion, celery.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Add beef, barley, rice, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, thyme.
7. Cover and simmer for 50 minutes.
8. Add peas and simmer an additional 5-10 minutes.
9. Salt and pepper to taste.
10. Optional: serve with cheese on top (parmesan or mozzarella).

ground beef, celery, onion, tomato sauce, water, thyme, carrot, cabbage, barley, rice, frozen peas, potatoes, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hamburger-soup-270680 (may not work)