Very Veggie Beef Barley Soup

Just in time for summer...

Ingredients:All the veggies you like. Including but not limited to:
      3 celery stalks
      about 1 - 2 cups baby carrots
      1/2-1 cup frozen green peas
      Fresh green beans- a big handful
      1/2-1 cup frozen peas
      1/2 cup chopped onion
1 lb extra lean beef, chopped to bite size
Starch: 1/2 cup pearl barley, 1/4 cup brown rice, noodles, or potatoes.
7 cups of water
7 beef bouillion cubes
1 can petite diced tomatoes, 1 can diced tomatoes
1 tblsp black pepper
2 tblsp dried oregano
2 bay leaves

Directions
Spray a little oil in a big pot and cook chopped onions until soft. Fill pot with water, pepper, bay leaves and bouillion and turn up to bring to boil. Once boiling, turn heat to about medium high to keep at a slow boil. Then add in all the harder, fresh vegetables like carrots, celery, fresh green beans, and starch du jour. Let boil about 10 minutes. Then add cans of tomatoes, oregano, and beef. Let come back to boil and stir until beef appears brown cooked. Then add soft and frozen vegetables. Simmer covered for 20 mins or so, removed bay leaves, and eat.