quick and easy vegetable beef soup

Ingredients

• 1-2 pound ground beef
• 1/2-1 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 can mixed vegetables
• 1 can corn kernels
• 1 (28 oz) can tomato puree
• 1 can chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 cups cooked barley (can use instant) -or-
• 2 cups cooked small pasta, such as alphabets, ditalini, etc.