Hearty Vegan Vegetable Barley Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1/2 cup mixed mushrooms, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, chopped
• 2 cups zucchini, chopped
• 1 cup green beans, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 14 ounces kidney beans, canned
• 14 ounces diced tomatoes, canned
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup barley, uncooked
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon basil

Recipe

• 1 heat cooking oil in a large soup pot over medium high heat. cook onion until translucent.
• 2 add all remaining fresh and canned vegetables.
• 3 pour broth over all and bring to a boil.
• 4 add the barley and spices to the boiling soup.
• 5 lower heat and simmer for 60 minutes.
• 6 add water as needed if the soup becomes too thick.