Beef & Barley Soup

This recipe is my favorite comfort food on a rainy day. Along with some crusty bread, I'm in heaven.











Ingredients
1 pound Beef Stew Meat, Diced Small
1-¼ cup Carrot, Chopped
1-¼ cup Onion, Diced
¾ cups Celery, Chopped
2-3 cloves of garlic
6-10 fresh mushrooms sliced thickly
4 cups Water
2-3 potatoes diced
1 T Pepper
2 T Beef Bouillon paste (mix in with water)
1 cup Pearl Barley
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can green beans
2 whole Bay Leaves
1 cup frozen peas (add at end)

Instructions
Brown meat in pot. Put aside and saute onion and garlic in drippings until translucent. Place additional ingredients in a 5-quart pot and cook until veggies are tender.
Remove bay leaves before serving.