Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. salad oil
• 2 lb. beef for stew
• 2 1/2 qt. water
• 3 large carrots, sliced
• 3 small white turnips, cut in thin strips
• 1 small cabbage, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 large can tomatoes
• 1/2 c. barley
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (16 oz.) can white kidney beans
• 1 (16 oz.) can red kidney beans
• 1/4 c. parsley