Potato-barley Soup

Ingredients

1 onion
2 celery stalks
4 garlic
1/4 c vegetable oil
3 qt beef
1/2 c pearl barley
2 carrots
2 idaho potatoes
1/4 ts pepper

Instructions

Salt to taste SAUTE THE ONION, CELERY and garlic in oil until the vegetables become translucent. Add the stock, barley and carrots. Simmer gently, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours. Add the potatoes after the soup has cooked 1 hour. If the soup gets too thick, add more stock or water. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed.