Anonymous Fri Oct 07 11:07:18 2005

1-1/2 pounds extra-lean ground beef

1 cup chopped onion (about

1 large)

1 cup sliced celery (about

2 medium stalks)

1 cup uncooked pearl barley

2-1/2 cups water

1 tablespoon chile powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes,

undrained

Cook ground beef, onion and celery in nonstick Dutch oven, stirring frequently, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in remaining ingredients; break up tomatoes. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 1 hour or until barley is done and stew is desired consistency.

6 servings