Beef Barley Soup

 Ingredients:

1 TBS olive oil
1 onion
1 garlic clove
2 carrots sliced 
1 stalk celery sliced
2 C cooked beef
6 C beef broth [reduced sodium]
1 can petite diced tomatoes undrained
1/2 green pepper diced
2/3 C barley
1 TBS worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp thyme
1 package beef gravy mix
1 bay leaf
2 TBS fresh parsley or 2 tsp dried
salt and pepper to taste

Cook onions and garlic in oil over medium until softened.

Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered about 40-50 minutes or until barley is cooked.

Remove bay leaf and serve.