Mushroom Barley Soup
User Reviews
4.5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
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Course
Soup
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Cuisine
American, Vegetarian
Mushroom Barley Soup
Description
This Mushroom Barley Soup starts by softening barley through a slow simmer until tender, which can be prepared ahead to save time. The soup base involves sautéing aromatic onion and garlic, followed by cooking diced carrots and celery until tender. Sliced white button mushrooms are added and cooked until softened. Vegetable broth and fresh thyme along with bay leaves create a fragrant and flavorful liquid that simmers briefly before the tender barley is combined. After cooking further to blend flavors, the bay leaves are removed, and the soup is seasoned with salt and pepper.
The texture features chewy barley and tender vegetables enveloped in a mild, earthy broth brightened slightly by fresh herbs. This soup provides a fulfilling option for cooler days or when seeking a warm, nourishing meal based on plant ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 cup barley
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion chopped, large
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 carrot peeled and diced
- 2 celery diced, stalks
- 1 white button mushrooms sliced, 16 oz package
- 3 vegetable broth low sodium, 15 ounce cans
- 1 cup water
- 2 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons thyme minced, fresh
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium pan, bring 4 cups of water and the 1 cup of barley to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 30-40 minutes, or until the barley is soft. You can make this the night before.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic. Cook until soft. Add the carrots and celery and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the sliced mushrooms and cook until they are soft. Add the vegetable broth, water, bay leaves, and fresh thyme. Simmer for about 10 minutes. Stir in the cooked barley and cook for 15 minutes or so.
- Remove the bay leaves. before serving. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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