Minestrone Soup (Cele Siegel)

1 ½ lbs ground beef - browned and drained

2 chopped onions

2 Tbsp chopped green pepper

5 stems celery chopped

2 potatoes - diced

3 carrots - sliced

1 can stewed tomatoes - diced

1 ½ quarts water

1/4 cup barley

2 bay leaves (optional)

1 Tbsp sugar

1 tsp garlic powder or juice

2 Tbsp parsley

2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

3 tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

1 cup tomato juice

1 15 oz. can tomato sauce

½ tsp oregano

Boil (simmer) for 3 hours on slow fire.