Recipe - Hamburger And Barley Soup

1 pound Ground beef preferable lean
1 cup Celery minced
1 cup Carrots, minced
1 cup Cabbage, cut or sliced up
1 Onion, small, minced
4 cup Beef broth
1 One half cup Tomatoes, canned plum, undra
1/3 cup Barley, uncooked
1 teaspoon Thyme, dried
One half teaspoon Basil
1 cup Garlic, chopped
1 One half teaspoon Brown sugar
1 One half teaspoon Balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Salt & pepper

Brown beef in a large saucepan. Drain off any fat then add celery, carrots,
cabbage, onion, beef broth, tomatoes and juice, barley, thyme, basil and
garlic. Cover, bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes to an
hour or until vegetables and barley are just tender. Remove from heat, stir
in brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Check
seasoning and serve with plenty of crusty bread or rolls.

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