VEGETABLE WHEAT BERRY SOUP

Tbs. olive oil
8 cups vegetable stock
1 large onion, chopped
2 bay leaves
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 sprigs of thyme
3 carrots, sliced
2 cups chopped greens;
1 rutabaga, peeled & diced kale, chard or spinach
1 cup wheat berries Salt and pepper to taste

Sauté onion in olive oil until soft. Add garlic and sauté for 2 more minutes. Add carrots and rutabaga; sauté for about 5 more minutes. Add wheat berries and stir for 2 more minutes. Add stock, bay leaves and thyme; bring to a boil. When soup begins to boil, turn heat down to medium-low and simmer for 45 minutes. Taste wheat berries for doneness; they should be chewy but soft. Take out bay leaves and stalks from the thyme. Add greens and simmer for 5 more minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Makes 8 servings.