beef and barley soup

1 lb stew meat
1/2 onion
1/2- 1 cup green beans
1/2- 1 cup carrots
1/2 can of corn or 1 cup frozen
2-3 potatoes
1/3 cup barley (try to use regular barley not quick barley)
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tps parsley
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp basil
salt and pepper to taste
6-8 cups beef broth (low sodium even better!)
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup corn starch

Brown the stew meat in olive or canola oil in a large pot. Add onions, carrots, and green beans.  Saute for a couple of minutes. Add the beef broth and seasonings. Simmer for 1 hour.

Add potatoes and corn. Simmer for 30 minutes.

Add barley and cook for an additional 20-30 minutes.

After everything is cooked, mix the water and corn starch into a slurry. Stir slurry to pot. Let sit for 5-10 minutes to thicken and then enjoy!