Hearty Red Lentil Soup – Healthy Start

Ingredients

• 2 cups split red lentils (dried)
• ⅓ cup pot barley
• 8 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped)
• 1 can (796 mL) diced tomatoes
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ¼ teaspoon oregano