Easy Beef Barley Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 2 carrots sliced
• 1 stalk celery sliced
• 2 cups cooked beef
• 6 cups reduced sodium beef broth
• 1 can petite diced tomatoes 14-15 oz, undrained
• ½ green pepper diced
• ⅔ cup barley
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 package beef gravy mix
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons red wine optional
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried
• salt & pepper to taste