Barley Vegetable Soup - Pritikin Longevity Center

Ingredients

• 1/2 head celery (diced)
• 1/4 cup garlic (chopped)
• 2 onions (diced)
• 2 carrots (diced)
• 1/2 butternut squash (skinned, seeds removed, and diced)
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 cup cauliflower (diced)
• 1/4 head cabbage (diced)
• 1/4 bunch leeks (white parts only, diced)
• 1 pint RW Knudsen Very Veggie Juice (Low Sodium)
• 1/2 fennel bulb (diced*)
• 1 yellow squash (diced)
• 1 zucchini (diced)
• 1/2 each red/yellow/green bell peppers (seeds removed, diced)
• 1/4 bunch thyme (fresh, chopped)
• 1/2 tablespoon oregano (dry)
• 1/2 tablespoon basil (dry)
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon thyme (dry)
• 1/2 cup Pearl Barley (uncooked)
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns (freshly ground)
• 1 gallon vegetable stock (low sodium)