This easy vegan barley soup is full of delicious vegetables like onions, carrots, celery, and mushrooms. It's full of flavor and perfect for your next soup ngiht.
Start with a large pot and add your 1-2 TB of oil and heat up on high heat.
Add the celery, carrots, onion and both types of mushrooms. Cook on medium high-heat for about 5 minutes stirring as needed.
Add the minced garlic, some salt and pepper, and oregano, stir for about 30 seconds.
Now add the vegetable or vegan chicken broth and 1 cup of the pearled uncooked barley stir to mix everything well.
Let this come to a boil on high-heat then drop it down to medium-low and let simmer cooking for 45-60 minutes, until the barley is cooked. Add more salt and pepper to taste.