Beef Vegetable Barley Soup

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 lb. of stew meat, cut in small pieces
• 1 or 2 meaty soup bones
• 2 cups carrots, sliced thin
• 2 ribs celery with tops, sliced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 cup frozen cut green beans
• 1 small pkg. Frozen peas
• 1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
• 3/4 cup frozen lima beans, optional
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 4 to 5 cups beef broth, from cans, base, or bouillon
• 1/4 cup barley

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