Servings: 6

1 pound ground beef 1 pound ground beef
1 16-ounce can tomatoes, cut up 1 16-ounce can tomatoes, cut up
2 medium onions, chopped 2 medium onions, chopped
2 medium carrots, sliced 2 medium carrots, sliced
2 stalks celery, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped
⅓ cup pearl barley (leave out for gluten free and Keto) ⅓ cup pearl barley (leave out for gluten free and Keto)
¼ cup catsup (sugar free) ¼ cup catsup (sugar free)
1 tablespoon instant beef bouillon granules 1 tablespoon instant beef bouillon granules
2 teaspoons seasoned salt 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1 bay leaf 1 bay leaf

In a large pot cook ground beef until browned. Drain off fat. Stir in remaining ingredients and 5 cups water. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour.  Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove bay leaf.

This is one of Roxanna's "go-to" cold weather family favorites.  This is one of Roxanna's "go-to" cold weather family favorites.
Obviously, many substitutions can be made, such as two beef bouillon cubes or "Better Than Bouillon" for the bouillon granules.  Obviously, many substitutions can be made, such as two beef bouillon cubes or "Better Than Bouillon" for the bouillon granules.