Beef Barley Soup

Beef Barley Soup (Adapted from Taste of Home magazine)

2 lbs Beef Stew Meat (cut into 1 inch pieces)
1 T Vegetable Oil (I used Olive)
5 c Water
4 Celery ribs (chopped)
1 large Onion (chopped)
1 can (14.5 oz) diced Tomatoes, undrained
2 T Tomato Paste
4 t Beef Bouillon
1 t each Oregano, Thyme, Basil and Parsley flakes
Salt
Pepper
1 c Quick Cooking Barley

I made this in the crockpot

So I just added all the ingredients, except for the Barley

I pureed the Onion and Celery, added the Tomatoes

Carrots

The meat

I had it on high for 4-5 hours and added the Barley during the last hour of cooking