Beany Beef and Barley Broth

Name: Beany Beef and Barley Broth
Ingredients: 1/4 cup water; 1/2 pound lean ground beef; 2 large onions, diced; 6 carrots, halved lengthwise and sliced; 2 baby beets, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup red wine; 5 cups beef or rich chicken broth; 2 cups water; 29 oz canned tomatoes with juice; 5 fl. oz low-sodium V 8 cocktail; 1 2/3 cups roasted tomato sauce (or chunky tomato sauce); 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 5 ounces adzuki beans, soaked overnight; 6 ounces kidney beans, soaked overnight; 10 ounces cucumber, grated; 2 bay leaves; 3 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 35 fresh Romano beans (Italian flat beans), shelled (you ca; 7 1/2 ounces sweet potato, peeled and diced; 1 cup pot barley; 19 oz can small red Mexican beans, drained and rinsed; 1 pound fresh or frozen green beans, chopped