Yummy Mushroom Barley Soup

Tish's Note:

Stick to you insides, warm and delightful to the palate. Fall and winter are not complete without a bowl of this soup!

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1/8 lb butter
• 1/8 cup oil
• 1 lb pearl barley
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 9 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup chopped parsley
• 1 1/2 bunches large carrots
• 4 stalks celery
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 4 1/2 quarts chicken broth
• 2 dashes cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 bunch scallion, sliced

Directions:

1. Chop onion, celery, and carrots in small pieces.
2. Melt butter and oil; saute vegetables and garlic until onions are soft.
3. Add barley, salt, and broth.
4. Bring to a boil and simmer until barley is 3/4 done.
5. This is approximately 20 minutes after boiling starts.
6. Add mushrooms and parsley.
7. Cook 20 minutes and add soy sauce, cayenne pepper, and scallions.
8. Taste for more seasoning.
9. Will absorb a lot of liquid; adjust seasoning if more liquid is added.
10. Allow to cool slightly.

Reviews

[mosma]

yummy! I left out the scallions because I didn't have any in the house but otherwise I followed the recipe exactly. mine came out a bit too salty but that was probably because my chicken broth was saltier than I thought, so I added a whole potato to absorb the salt and it was perfect! will definitely make again.

[falafel]

This is a delicious filling soup. I used veggie broth to keep it vegetarian, skipped the scallions & parsley, and adjusted some of the other ingredients to make a batch that kept my husband and me in lunches for the work week. Here's what I used: 1 large onion, 2 garlic cloves, 3 carrots, 2 celery stalks, 1/2 lb. barley, 9 cups broth, 1 T salt, 10 oz mushrooms, 2 T soy sauce, black pepper to taste. I'll make this often!

[Lvs2Cook]

I made this for lunch yesterday and it was excellent! I made as posted andt the flavors all meld together nicely. It makes a large pot of soup that warmed us up on a chilly fall day. Thanks for posting!