Mushroom Barley and Collards Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 16 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1/2 carrot, chopped
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup pearl barley, rinsed
• 1 1/2 quarts vegetable broth
• 10 ounces collard greens

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oil in soup pot over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms through black pepper. Cook about 15 minutes.

2. 2

   Stir in barley and stock. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a medium simmer.

3. 3

   Simmer until barley is tender, about 40 minutes.

4. 4

   Add collard greens, simmer 10 more minutes.