Amie's Hearty Veggie Barley Soup

• 8 cups water
• 2 12 tablespoons vegetable stock powder
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups peeled and thinly sliced carrots
• 2 cups thinly sliced celery (with leaves sliced in)
• 1 (8 ounce) package sliced mushrooms, sliced thinner
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 12 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon whole dried oregano
• 1 large bay leaf
• 12 teaspoon finely ground sea salt
• 1 cup regular pearl barley
• more salt and fresh coarse ground black pepper

1. Add all ingredients except pepper to large, 6 qt., crock pot and cook on high 3 to 4 hours or on low for 6 to 8 hours.
2. Before serving, add more sea salt and coarsely ground pepper to taste.

water, vegetable stock powder, onion, garlic, carrots, celery, mushrooms, tomatoes, parsley, thyme, oregano, bay leaf, salt, regular pearl barley, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/amies-hearty-veggie-barley-soup-370320 (may not work)