easy beef barley soup

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds stew beef or round steak-cut in very small cubes
• - olive oil
• 7 cups water
• 5 - beef bullion cubes
• 1 large onion- diced
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 2 cups cabbage-cut in small pieces
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 4 cans mixed vegetables-drained
• 1 can 12 oz. v-8 juice
• 1 can cut green beans
• 1 1/2 cups quick cook barley
• - fresh ground black pepper