Vegetarian Mushroom Barley Soup - Lettuce Entertain You

Ingredients

• 1 oz. dry porcini mushrooms
• 1 cup hot water
• ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 cups diced yellow onion (1 large)
• 2 cups diced carrots
• 2 cups diced celery
• 1 Tbsp chopped garlic
• 1Tbsp fresh oregano
• 1 Tbsp fresh thyme
• 1 cup barley
• 8 oz. sliced cremini mushrooms
• 8 oz sliced portobello mushrooms
• 2 14 ½ oz. cans fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 10 cups vegetable stock
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp fresh ground pepper