Beef Barley Soup

Ingredients

• 3 beef soup bones
• 2 1/2 quarts water
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 5 t beef bouillon granules
• 1 T cider vinegar
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 t pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 c chopped carrots
• 1 1/2 c chopped celery
• 2 medium potatoes peeled and cubed
• 1/2 c pearl barley
• 1/2 t dried thyme

Instructions

1. In a soup kettle, place soup bones, water, onion, bouillon, vinegar, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Slowly bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 3-4 hours.
2. Discard bay leaves. Set aside bones and remove meat.
3. Add meat, carrots, celery, potatoes, barley and thyme. Cover and cook 1 hour.