country garden vegetable soup by freda

Ingredients

• # 1. COUNTRY GARDEN SOUP
• 3 stlks - chopped celery
• 1 med - onion chopped
• 2 med - carrots chopped
• 1 can - 16 oz diced or stewed tomatoes
• 2 C - beef broth
• 1/4- 1/2 C - barley
• 1 tsp - montreal steak seasoning
• 1/4 tsp - pepper
• 1/2 tsp - salt
• 1 tsp - sugar
• 2 tsp - beef soup base, or 2 boulion cubes
• 1/2 tsp - red hot pepper flakes (optional) but adds a lil kick
• SIMMER ALL ABOVE TILL BARLEY IS TENDER. ABOUT 2 HRS.
• #2. ADD:
• 2 C - water
• 1 can - 16 oz veg-all vegies ( mixed vegies)
• 1/2 head - chopped cabbage
• 1 tsp - garlic pdr
• 1/2 C - frozen peas last of all (optional)
• BRING TO BOIL COOKING CABBAGE, THEN REDUCE HEAT TO SIMMER