Vegetable Beef Barley Soup by Audrey M

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 540 Minutes

Ready In: 560 Minutes

Servings: 10

A wonderful flavor. A nice change from Vegetable Beef Soup. Enough for two meals. Serve with homemade bread and salad and you can't go wrong.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup chopped onion

3/4 cup green beans, broken into 1 inch pieces

2/3 cup uncooked pearl barley

2/3 cup fresh whole kernel corn or 2/3 cup frozen whole kernel corn

1 1/2 cups water

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 1/2 lbs beef, cubed

1/2 cup chopped green pepper

2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth

2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with garlic

1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste

Directions:

1. Place beef cubes on the bottom of crockpot.
2. In a medium bowl, mix all other ingredients.
3. Pour over meat.
4. Cook on low for 8 to 9 hours.