Savory Mushroom Barley Soup Recipes

SAVORY MUSHROOM BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Using stew meat is easy, but if you prefer to use meat with the bone-in,first remove meat from the bone and discard the bone.
• 2. Because I don't care for a salty soup, I use low-sodium canned beef and chicken broth to start, and add the salt and pepper to taste. Water is also added to make 8 cups of broth. The cans are each 14 ounces, I prefer College Inn brand, but any kind will do.
• 3. Chop meat to 3/4" pieces, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put 1 TBS. oil in heavy dutch oven or fry pan,cook until browned, it may take two batches, don't crowd the pan. Remove meat and add to a soup pot.
• 4. Heat the second TBS.oil and saute onions,carrots and celery,stir and saute, then cook covered until tender, about 5 minutes.
• 5. Stir in the sliced mushrooms,garlic and thyme or fresh minced parsley if preferred, and cook 3 minutes more, covered. Meanwhile combine broths and water to equal 8 cups of liquid, and stir into soup pot with barley and salt and pepper.
• 6. Add all the vegetables to the pot with the meat, and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer covered until the meat is tender. It takes about one and a half hours. (Adapt to a crockpot,if desired) You would have more knowledge about that than I do!

SAVORY MUSHROOM-BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan, bring water and barley to a boil; Reduce heat: cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until barley is partially cooked (DO NOT DRAIN).
• Meanwhile, in a soup kettle or Dutch oven, saute onions and celery in olive oil until tender, Add mushrooms; cook and stir for 5 minutes.
• Stir in broth, carrots, tomato paste and Barley mixture; Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally; Stir in salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle with parsley.

VERY EASY MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery and garlic; cook and stir until onions are tender and transparent. Stir in mushrooms and continue to cook for a few minutes. Pour in the chicken broth and add barley. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until barley is tender, about 50 minutes. Season with salt and pepper before serving.