Beef Barley Vegetable Soup

• 1 large cooking onion, chopped
• 2 lbs stewing beef cut into small cubes
• 2 celery stalks with leaves, chopped
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup beef bouillon
• 1 cup barley
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp dry mustard powder
• 3 shakes Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp basil
• 2 cups of mixed vegetables

1. Place the 4-litre pot on the stove and set at medium heat.
2. Add butter, chopped onion, beef and chopped celery, including the leaves, to the pot and sauté until the beef is cooked.
3. Fill pot 3/4 full of water.
4. Add beef stock, vegetable and barley.
5. Bring to boiling point stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
6. Turn heat down to minimum, stirring occasionally.
7. Add spices, stir and enjoy the aroma of the soup.