WORLD: Autumn Vegetable Soup

Another recipe from Simply in Season.

½ cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup each kale, cabbage, carrots, red or green sweet pepper, chopped
½ tsp each salt, dried basil, dried oregano
1/8 tsp pepper
2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup tomato juice
¾ cup cooked beans
½ cup corn
2 tsp dried instant barley
2 tsp alphabet or orzo pasta
½ cup tomatoes
1 TBSP fresh parsley

1. In soup pot, sauté onion in 1 TBSP olive oil over medium heat until soft. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute.
2. Add kale, cabbage, carrots, peppers, salt, basil, oregano, and pepper. Sauté a little, then turn heat down to low, cover pan, and let cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add broth, tomato juice, beans, corn, barley, and pasta. Bring to a gentle boil and simmer about 15 minutes.
4. Add tomatoes and parsley. Simmer another few minutes.