Three-Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
• 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed beef consomme, undiluted
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup medium pearl barley
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) lima beans or 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) cut wax beans, drained
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) cut green beans or Italian-style green beans, drained
• Grated Parmesan or Romano cheese