Vegetable beef with barley soup is a great soup to brighten up a rainy day. Can also serve as a sauce or over rice
A 1 lb. package makes approximately 1 gallon of soup or 6 batches of 2 1/2 cups.
1/2 cup Beef Barley Soup Mix
2 1/2 cups water
Mix water and Soup mix together in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a good simmer and let cook for 15 minutes stirring frequently. Cover, remove from heat and let steam for 5-10 minutes, serve.
Optional: You can add cubed roast beef or cooked ground beef. Frozen peas also make a nice addition. Can also be used as a sauce over rice.