Vegetable Lentil Soup

• 34 cup dried lentils
• 4 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped unpeeled potato
• 12 cup chopped carrot
• 12 cup frozen green beans
• 12 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 12 cup chopped zucchini
• 12 cup pearl barley
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• salt and pepper
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1. Sort and rinse the lentils.
2. Combine the lentils, 4 cans broth, mushrooms, onion, celery, potato, carrots, green beans, red pepper, zucchini, barley, cumin, salt and pepper in a stockpot and mix well.
3. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
4. Reduce heat to low.
5. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Stir in the undrained tomatoes.
7. Simmer for 15 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
8. Ladle into soup bowls.

dried lentils, vegetable broth, mushrooms, onion, celery, potato, carrot, green beans, red bell pepper, zucchini, pearl barley, cumin, salt, tomatoes

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vegetable-lentil-soup-83830 (may not work)