Hamburger Soup

Ingredients

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 to 4 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 1-1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
• 1 can stewed tomatoes
• 3 cups water
• 3 cans beef broth or consomme
• 1 can tomato soup
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp. thyme
• 8 tbsp. pearl barley
• Salt and pepper to taste