Beef Barley Soup

2 to 3 small beef marrow bones
1 to 2lbs. chuck steak (or lean stew meat)
1/2 pkg. pearl barley
1/2 pkg. dried green split peas
1/2 pkg. dried baby lima beans
3 1/2 potatoes plus 1/2 potato grated
5 carrots
4 stalks celery (sliced)
1 cooking onion (chopped)
3 cloves garlic (chopped)
dash of salt, pepper, celery salt, basil, parsley, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, thyme
1 tsp. sugar
(be creative with the seasonings-season to taste

Put vegetables, meat, bones in large pot and fill æ full with water. Boil 10 minutes and remove bubbly stuff. Add barley, peas, beans, and seasoning. Reduce heat to 3 or 4 stirring often.

Add liquid as needed (I add 1 can healthy request chicken broth after apprx. 1 hour). Total cooking time is approx. 4 hours.

I add 10 oz. of dry pasta (I like rotini) 1 hour before soup is ready.