Beef Barley Soup

Ingredients (13)

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 3 large carrots diced
• 2 large celery stalks diced
• 1 lb ground beef extra lean
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 9 cups beef broth low sodium
• 1 cup hulled or whole wheat barley
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tsp salt
• Ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup parsley finely chopped