3 classic barley soup Recipes

pearl barley, lean ground beef, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced (optional, can use more i always do), dried thyme (optional or to taste), carrots (peeled and finely chopped ), celery ribs, diced, beef consomme, undiluted, water, tomato soup, undiluted, bay leaf, salt & freshly ground black pepper

pearl barley, extra lean ground beef (i usually use beef bones from chuck or other roasts or steaks, with some meat left on them), onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, carrots, diced, stalks celery, diced, diced tomatoes, beef broth, water, tomato soup, bay leaf, minced fresh parsley, salt & pepper