Easy Mushroom Barley Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, chopped
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 16 ounces sliced baby portobello mushrooms
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 6 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
• 1 cup medium pearl barley, rinsed
• 1/2 cup sprigs fresh parsley, stems removed, chopped