Hamburger Soup with Barley (Crockpot)

This comes form the "Fix It and Forget It" cookbook.

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef

1 med onion, chopped

5 cups beef broth

1 14 oz can diced tomatoes

1 cup sliced carrots

3 celery ribs, sliced

8 Tbsp barley

1 bay leaf

1 tsp dried thyme

1 Tbsp dried parsely

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 can corn, drained

Directions:

Brown beef and onion in skillet.  Drain, then place in crockpot.  Combine the remainder of the ingredients int he slow cooker.  Cover and cook on high 3 hours or low 6-8 hours.

*Barley can be substituted for 1/2 cup food storage soup mix, or add both for a thicker soup.