Mushroom Barley Soup

Ingredients (12)

• 1 cup barley
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 carrots
• 2 celery stalks
• 1 16 oz package of white button mushrooms, sliced
• 3 15 ounce cans low sodium vegetable broth
• 1 cup water
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
• Salt and pepper