Beef N' Barley or Oat Groats Soup

2011-12-26 20:09
Mountain Standard Time

1      pound of ground meat

1/4c   barley or oat groats or wheat berries
2tb    oil
1/4c   Chopped onion

1tsp   Salt

2qt    water or broth 

1/2c   chopped celery 

1/2c   chopped carrots
1/4ts  Pepper
2c     cooked tomatoes (canned diced works great too)
2tb    minced parsley

Cook and crumble the meat and brown slightly in hot oil in the

bottom of a soup pot. Once meat is cooked drain off grease, add 

chopped onion cook till brown. Carefully add water, carrots, onion,
celery, groats or barley, pepper, and salt.  Bring to a full boil. 

Cover tightly then turn down to medium for 1 hour. Add tomatoes 

cook 5 minutes.  Serves 8

Credit: My friend Amy gave me this recipe.