1 large can tomato puree
2 large packages mixed vegetables
2 large onions, sliced
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup barley
pot herb
salt and pepper to taste
Wash soup bone and meat, put into large pot, and add water to cover. Bring to boil and remove foam as it forms. Add puree, onions, scant handful of salt, pepper, pot herb and bay leaves. Simmer two hours. Add barley and simmer 1 hour, stirring often. Remove pot herb, bones and meat. Cut meat into pieces and return to soup. Add vegetables and simmer at least another half hour. If soup is too thick, add water.
-compliments of Viola Nardello
