* 1 TB organic extra virgin olive oil
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 3 carrots, halved and thinly sliced
* 2 parsnips (5 oz each), halved and thinly sliced
* 1 sweet potato (8 oz), peeled and cut into 1/2" chunks
* 8 oz mushrooms, thickly sliced
* 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes
* 3/4 tsp salt
* 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
* 1/3 cup quick-cooking barley
Recipe
Prep Time: 50 minutes
1. In large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is lightly browned.
2. Add carrots, parsnips, and sweet potato, and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until carrots are crisp-tender. Add mushrooms and cook 3 minutes, until they begin to soften.
3. Stir in tomatoes, salt, rosemary, and 6 cups of water and bring to a boil. Add barley, reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until barley is tender, about 15 minutes.