Beef Barley Soup

This is the most delicious soup EVER. I'd switch the soy sauce to either fish sauce or fermented soy sauce, and add some good stock instead of boullion cubes. Seriously, BEST SOUP EVER.

1 # gr. sirloin
16 oz can of tomatoes
6 oz tomato juice
7 cups of water
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 bell pepper, cut up
1-2 cups grated cabbage
1 cup diced celery
1/2 cup celery tops
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 TBS light soy sauce
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/2 cup pearl barley

Brown ground sirloin. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer for 45 minutes. Add 3-4 Beef boullion cubes, 2-3 carrots, cut-up, and 2-3 diced potatoes.

Cook 20 minutes more. Can cook in crock-pot. Tastes even better the second day.

Source: Luann Roberts