Butternut Barley Soup | Nourishing Meals®

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion(s) diced
• 2 medium carrot(s) diced
• 3 celery stalk(s) diced
• 3 clove(s) garlic minced
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ¾ teaspoon dried sage
• ¾ teaspoon dried thyme
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 8 cup(s) vegetable stock (or chicken stock)
• ¾ cup barley
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cup(s) peeled and diced butternut squash
• 2 cup(s) lacinato kale stems removed and thinly sliced