Vegetable Barley Soup Recipe without tomatoes! (vegan)

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp olive oil (optional)
• 2 cups peeled and diced carrots
• 1 1/2 cups diced celery
• 1 1/2 cups diced onion
• 4 cloves garlic (finely minced)
• 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp vegan chicken bouillon powder
• 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary - stemmed and rough chopped
• 1 Tbsp fresh oregano - stemmed and rough chopped
• 1 Tbsp fennel seeds - rough chopped
• 1/2 Tbsp fresh thyme - stemmed and rough chopped
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 3/4 tsp ground white pepper
• 3/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 Bay leaves
• 12 cups 3 quarts hot water
• 2 1/2 cups peeled and diced russet potatoes
• 1 cup uncooked barley
• 3 cups halved and sliced zucchini
• 2 cups halved and sliced yellow squash
• 2 cups diced red bell pepper
• Sliced scallions for garnish topping