Beef 'N Barley Dinner

• 1 pound ground beef lean
• 1/2 cup green bell peppers chopped
• 1/2 cup onions chopped
• 1 cloves garlic peeled and minced
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 16 ounces tomatoes, canned with juice chopped
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 3/4 cup pearl barley medium
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt optional

1. In a 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, brown ground beef.
2. Add green pepper, onion and garlic.
3. Cook until onion is tender; drain.
4. Add remaining ingredients.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Reduce heat to low; cover.
7. Simmer 45 to 50 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally.
8. Five 1-cup servings *NOTE: To use Quick Barley, substitute 1 cup quick barley for medium barley.
9. Prepare recipe as directed above except simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally.

ground beef, green bell peppers, onions, garlic, water, tomatoes, tomato paste, pearl barley, sugar, salt

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/beef-n-barley-dinner-4791 (may not work)