David's Mushroom Barley Soup

Ingredients

• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic (or more!) chopped or crushed
• 1½ lbs fresh mushrooms (sliced or whole)
• ½ cup soy sauce or tamari
• 1¾ cups barley
• ½ tbsp salt
• ¼ tbsp fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp dill weed
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 8 cups water
• 2 carrots, diced

Procedures

1. In a large pot combine chopped onion, celery, garlic and mushrooms.
2. Saute for about 4 minutes in just enough vegetable stock to keep them from sticking.
3. Add the barley, soy sauce, seasonings, the rest of the vegetable broth and water.
4. Bring to a boil, and then simmer for 2 to 3 hours.
5. 45 minutes before it"s done, add the chopped carrots.
6. If it gets too thick, add additional water.
7. Try to keep people from opening the lid :)