"I came across this recipe years ago at a recipe exchange through a church group. The contributor didn't sign her name, so I don't know who to thank. But my husband and son thank me for preparing it by helping themselves to seconds and thirds! - Ellen McCleary, Scotland, Ontario..."
INGREDIENTS
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1-1/2 pounds ground beef
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3 celery ribs, sliced
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1 medium onion, chopped
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3 cans (10-1/2 ounces each) condensed beef consomme, undiluted
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1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
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4 medium carrots, sliced
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2 cups water
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1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
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1/2 cup medium pearl barley
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1 bay leaf