Vegetable and Ground Beef Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1/2 head green cabbage, chopped
• 3 cups water
• 2 lbs tomatoes, diced
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pinch ground oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed basil
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1 large potato, diced
• 2 cups canned green beans, drained
• 2 cups canned corn, drained
• 2 cups canned carrots, drained
• 1/4 cup pearl barley

Instructions

1. Sauté beef in pot or skillet until browned.
2. Add the beef, onion, cabbage and water in a large pot and boil until cabbage is tender.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients.
4. Add water till you have 2 inches of water above the solid part of soup.
5. Bring to a boil and then turn heat down and simmer about 45 minutes.