Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Hearty Mushroom Barely Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Hearty Mushroom Barely Soup takes 60 minutes to cook.

Hearty Mushroom Barely Soup makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Hearty Mushroom Barely Soup are:

1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
? Medium Onion, slivered (about 1? cups)
? Cup Dry Pearl Barley,
1 Teaspoon Dried Thyme
8 Ounces Sliced Button or Cremini Mushrooms
4 Cups (1 quart) Beef or Mushroom Broth
1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste
1 Teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar
1 Bay Leaf
? -1 Teaspoon Salt to Taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper to Taste

Here is how you make Hearty Mushroom Barely Soup:

Heat the oil in a stock pot over medium heat. Add the onions, and saut? for about 5 minutes, or until they are translucent. Reduce the heat just a touch, add the barley, garlic, and thyme, and saut? for another 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms, followed by the broth, tomato paste, vinegar, bay leaf, and I would start with ? teaspoon of salt. Bring the soup to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover, and allow the soup to simmer for at least 1 hour, or until the barley is nice and tender. Season to taste with additional salt and black pepper to taste.Yields 2 hearty, meal-sized servingsServing Size:?2 servings

The nutritional information for Hearty Mushroom Barely Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 290.3

• Total Fat: 7.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,014.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 42.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.1 g
• Protein: 18.4 g