Hearty Beef Barley Soup

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1/2 Pound Pound Cubed Beef Stew Meat
• 1 Large Onion, diced
• 1 Medium Carrot, diced
• 2 Stalks Celery, diced
• 1 Ounce Dried Northwoods Mushroom Blend , rehydrated and coarsely chopped
• 4 Cups Beef Stock
• 2 Cups Water
• 1 Cup Pearled Barley , uncooked
• 2 Hand-Selected Bay Leaves
• Kosher Sea Salt Flakes
• Ground Black Peppercorns Dustless