Beef Barley Soup

One to crawl up by the fire with.... Ohhh so good.

In large saucepan , place meat , tomato juice , celery , carrots , salt and pepper to taste and bay leaves.

Add beef stock to cover.

Cook until meat is soft and tender , approximately an hour.

Remove meat.

Cut into small pieces and return to pot.

Add barley.

Cook 15-30 minutes more , or until barley is tender.

chuck roast, tomatoes, celery rib, carrots, no-salt-added beef broth, quick-cooking barley, salt & pepper, bay leaves