Vegetable Beef Soup with Barley

Vegetable Beef Soup with Barley

1 lb lean beef, cut into small cubes

1 carton beef broth

2 tbsp soy sauce

Pepper

1 can stewed tomatoes

1 small can V8

1 tsp dried oregano

1 can dark red kidney beans

1 pkg frozen mixed vegetables

3/4 cup quick cooking pearl barley

Cook the beef, broth, soy sauce and pepper to taste in the crockpot on low for several hours, or until the beef is very tender. Strain and discard weird beefy bits. Return the broth and meat to a soup pot. Add the tomatoes, v8, oregano and kidney beans and bring to a boil. Cook about 10 minutes. Add the mixed vegetables and barley and cook 10 more minutes or until the barley is done. 

Pretty, colorful and tasty.