Barley Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 1/3 c. water
2 tsp. salt
2 medium tomatoes, cored and chopped
1/3 c. barley
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. dried sage, crumbled
1/4 tsp. dried oregano, crumbled
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, thinly sliced
1 celery stalk, thinly sliced
2 medium zucchini, sliced small
1 medium-size yellow squash, sliced
ground pepper
Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Bring 5 cups water to boil with salt in large saucepan.
Add tomatoes, barley, bay leaf, sage and oregano.
Reduce heat, cover pan and simmer until barley is tender, 30 minutes.