I found this recipe many years ago in a local newspaper. It is a family favorite.
Ingredients:
2/3 cup pearl barley
1 ½ lbs. beef, cut bite size (I use already cubed stew meat)
1 medium onion, diced
4 carrots, diced
3 ribs of celery diced
1 can (28 oz.) tomatoes
3 cans (10 ½ oz. each) beef consommé
2 cups water
1 can (10 ½ oz.) tomato soup
1 bay leaf
¼ cup minced parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Brown the beef, onion, and garlic in a Dutch oven or heavy pot until meat is no longer pink. Add the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook (simmering) for 1 ½ to 2 hours.
