Beef Vegetable Soup – Kilted Chef

Ingredients

• 1 lb stewing meat
• 2 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp olive oil ( more if needed)
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 1/2 cups finely diced carrots
• 1 1/2 cups finely diced turnip
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• 1 tbsp dried basil
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 8 cups beef broth
• 1 1/2 cups finely diced potatoes
• 1 cup finely diced sweet potatoes
• 1 cup diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup pot barley, rinsed