Mary's Lentil Vegetable Barley Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 2 cups carrots, chopped
• 2 cups celery, chopped
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 2 cups mushrooms, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) bag baby spinach
• 1 lb dried lentils, sifted and sorted
• 1 cup barley
• 3 quarts water
• 2 teaspoons vegetable bouillon granules

Recipe

• 1 over medium heat, saute olive oil, garlic, italian seasoning, carrots, celery, onion and mushrooms just a few minutes until things start to soften up.
• 2 add water, bouillon, lentils, tomatoes, spinach and barley.
• 3 increase heat to high until water boils.
• 4 cover pot and reduce heat to low.
• 5 simmer about 1-2 hours until lentils are cooked through.
• 6 run soup through blender in batches for smoother consistency or use hand blender.