Mushroom Barley Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw barley (2 cups cooked)
• 6 cups boiling water or stock (more as needed)
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 2 cups sliced carrots (2 carrots)
• 1 tbsp. dried dill weed
• 1 1/2 cups sliced celery (2 stalks)
• 4 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 tsp. salt
• Black pepper or cayenne pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp. tamari
• 1/2 cups minced fresh parsley