Vegetable Stone Soup - Women Fitness

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 1 (14.5-oz) can diced tomatoes, with liquid, reduced sodium
• 2 cubes vegetable bullion, reduced sodium
• 1/2 cup green lentils, uncooked
• 1/2 cup barley, uncooked
• 1 medium onion (red, yellow, or white)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 2 medium carrots, sliced (purple, yellow, or orange)
• 2 small summer squash (i.e., zucchini, scalloped, yellow crookneck), sliced
• 4 small, thin-skinned potatoes, diced (i.e., Yukon gold or red potatoes)
• 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. dried thyme
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp. dried mustard
• 6 slices whole grain bread
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh herbs (i.e., sage, parsley, basil, oregano, chives, marjoram)
• Sea salt (optional)