Toasted Barley and Pepper Soup

Ingredients (14)

• 4 cup low sodium chicken broth low-sodium
• 2 clove garlic minced
• 1 orange or yellow bell pepper seeded and diced
• 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
• 3 small or 2 medium carrots peeled and diced
• 2 stalks celery diced
• 1 onion(s) diced
• 2 roasted garlic chicken sausage links, diced
• 0.75 cup quick cooking barley
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 can tomato(es) 14.5 ounce, reduced sodium, diced
• 1 bay leaves
• 0.5 tsp salt optional
• 0.25 tsp black pepper