Beef Barley Soup

Ingredients

• 1 -2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 lb beef stew meat
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 8 cups water
• 6 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained, broken up
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 34 cup uncooked barley (not quick-cooking)
• 2 cups peeled chopped potatoes