Barley Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1-½ cup Diced Onion
• 1-½ cup Diced Celery
• 1-½ cup Diced Carrots
• 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1 teaspoon Minced Garlic
• 4 cups Vegetable Broth
• 1 cup Corn
• 1 cup Peas
• ¼ cups Barley
• 1 whole Dried Bay Leaf
• 1 teaspoon Dried Parsley
• Salt And Pepper, to taste

Preparation Instructions

Place your diced onion, celery, and carrots into a pan along with the olive oil and garlic. Saute over medium heat until all of the vegetables become slightly tender (approximately 10 minutes).

In a large pot, combine the vegetable broth, corn, peas, barley, bay leaf, and parsley. Add in all of the contents from the pan where you sauteed your other vegetables. Bring soup to a boil and then simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Stir occasionally. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve and enjoy!