Vegetable Barley Soup

• 4 carrots, 1 grated, 3 chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 3 potatoes, chopped
• 2 sweet potatoes, chopped
• 2 zucchini, chopped
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 12 cup barley
• 12 cup split peas
• 12 cup red lentil
• dill, to taste
• parsley, to taste
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste

1. Soak split peas until partially soft or boil.
2. Grate some of the carrots and saute with onions and garlic.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients and cover with water.
4. Cook for at least 1 1/2 - 2 hours.

carrots, onion, garlic, potatoes, sweet potatoes, zucchini, stalks celery, barley, peas, red lentil, dill, parsley, salt, pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vegetable-barley-soup-344955 (may not work)