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