1 pound of ground beef 5 cups of water 1 pound can of whole tomatoes 1 cup of chopped onion 2 or 3 carrots, sliced 2 ribs celery, sliced 1/3 cup of pearl barley 1/4 cup of ketchup 1 tablespoon of instant beef bouillon granules 1 or 2 teaspoon of seasoned salt, optional 1 teaspoon of dried basil leaves 1 bay leaf
Brown ground beef in a Dutch oven. Drain off fat. Add water, tomatoes and juice, onions, carrots, celery, barley, ketchup, bouillon granules, salt, basil and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and simmer slowly for 45 minutes.
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