Vegetable Stew

• 2 tbsp olive oil
  
• 1onion-chopped
• 3 cloves garlic-minced
• 3 carrots-peeled,chopped into 1"pieces
• 3 stalks of celery
• 4 potatoes- peeled, chopped 1"pieces
• 1 zucchini- chopped into half moons
• 9 mushrooms-sliced
• 1/2 bunch of kale-chopped roughly
• 1/2 bunch of parsley-chopped
• 1 handful of barley
• 1/4 cup tamari
• 6 cups of water
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 3 bay leafs
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• 1 tbsp of cornstarch,in a small bowl with 2 tsp of water mixed
  
• salt
• pepper

In a large pot heat oil and add onions, saute for 3-4 minutes
add garlic, celery, carrots and mushrooms and bay leafs, oregano saute for 4 minutes
add tamari & water, potatoes, zucchini, bring to a boil. add barley.
Simmer, add the rest of the ingredients.
simmer for an hour or so, stirring occasionally.