Claire's Beef Barley Soup

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Beef Barley Soup

Ingredients:

1 pound beef sirloin

6 cups water

1 cup barley

1 cup onion, chopped

½ cup celery, chopped

½ cup carrot, chopped

½ cup corn

½ cup lima beans

1 cup mushrooms, sliced

1 clove garlic, minced

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

½ cup parsley, fresh, minced

Directions:

Cut the beef into 3/4" cubes.

Put into a soup pot with 6 cups cold water.

Bring to a boil, skimming of any foam that rises to the top.

When no more foam rises, add the rest of the ingredients.

Bring back to the boil.

Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours.

Taste and adjust the seasoning (add additional sodium to the total sodium).

Garnish with more fresh minced parsley.