Beef and Barley Soup

Bahan-bahan (8 porsi)

• 2 pounds stew meat (nicely marbled beef chunks)
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 10 cups water
• 3 tablespoons Better Than Bouillon Beef Base (mounded tablespoons good quality*)
• 2 cups celery (chopped)
• 2 onions (chopped)
• 5 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 large potato (peeled and shredded, about 2 cups)
• 3 -4 large carrots (peeled and shredded, about 2 cups)
• 1 cup pearl barley (*** rinsed)