Garden Fresh Vegetable Barley Soup - HAPPY VEG

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter
• 2 Tbsp. EVOO +
• 2 cloves Garlic, crushed and chopped
• 4 Green Onions, sliced
• ½ C Baby Carrots, sliced
• 3 stalks Celery, sliced
• ¾ C Snap Peas, chopped
• ½ Yellow Bell Pepper, chopped
• 1 stem fresh Rosemary
• 5 / 6 stems fresh Thyme
• ½ Tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
• 1 Tbsp. Tomato Paste
• 2 C Cold Water
• 2 C Vegetable Stock
• Spice Blend
• ¼ Tsp. ground Sage
• ½ Tsp. ground White Pepper
• ¼ Tsp. dried Dill
• ½ Tsp. dried Chives
• ½ Tsp. dried Parsley
• 1 dry Bay Leaf
• ½ C dry Pot Barley
• 6 fresh Basil leaves, rolled and sliced
• Sea Salt / Black Pepper