| 1 | c | Pearl barley |
| 6 | c | Water |
| | Light vegetable oil spray |
| 1 | c | Chopped onion (1 medium) |
| 1 1/2 | c | Scraped & chopped carrot (2 to 3 carrots) |
| 1 | c | Dried lentils |
| 1 | | Bay leaf |
| 1/2 | ts | Grated fresh ginger |
| 1 | tb | Dried basil |
| 1 | tb | Dried thyme |
| 1 | tb | Dried oregano |
| 3 | c | V8 juice, low-sodium |
| 1 | c | Chopped zucchini (1 small) |
| 1 | c | Chopped red bell pepper (1 medium pepper) |
| 1 | tb | Chopped jalapeno pepper (1 small pepper) |
| 1 | c | Scraped & chopped celery (2 medium stalks) |
| 1 | c | Chopped tomato (1 medium) |
| 2 | c | Chopped mushrooms |
| 6 | | Garlic cloves, peeled and minced |
| 2 | tb | Soy sauce, reduced sodium |
| 1/2 | c | Chopped fresh parsley |
