Hearty Vegan Vegetable Barley Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1/2 cup mixed mushrooms, chopped
1 cup carrot, chopped
2 cups zucchini, chopped
1 cup green beans, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
14 ounces kidney beans, canned
14 ounces diced tomatoes, canned
4 cups vegetable broth
1/2 cup barley, uncooked
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon basil

Preparation

Heat cooking oil in a large soup pot over medium high heat. Cook onion until translucent.
Add all remaining fresh and canned vegetables.
Pour broth over all and bring to a boil.
Add the barley and spices to the boiling soup.
Lower heat and simmer for 60 minutes.
Add water as needed if the soup becomes too thick.