Mushroom and Barley Soup

Ingredients

• •1 tablespoon olive oil
• •1 cup diced onion
• •1 cup diced red bell pepper
• •4 cloves garlic, minced
• •1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken stock
• •2 cups mixed greens (such as spinach, beet greens, and Swiss chard)
• •1/2 (12 ounce) package frozen corn
• •1 cup pearl barley
• •1 cup thinly sliced cremini mushrooms
• •1 cup peeled, thinly sliced carrot

Steps

1. 1Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion, bell pepper, and garlic in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes.
2. 2Pour chicken broth over onion mixture; bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium low.
3. 3Stir mixed greens, corn, pearl barley, cremini mushrooms, and carrot through the simmering stock.
4. 4Cook until barley is tender, about 30 minutes.