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Mushroom Barley Soup with Mini Meatballs is for Dinner.

Mushroom Barley Soup with Mini Meatballs takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Mushroom Barley Soup with Mini Meatballs takes 45 minutes to cook.

Mushroom Barley Soup with Mini Meatballs makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Mushroom Barley Soup with Mini Meatballs are:

4 cup(s) beef stock or low-sodium broth
1 cup(s) water
1/2 cup(s) pearled barley
1 sprig(s) (large) thyme
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound(s) (or 3/4 pound presliced) wild and cultivated mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
1 large shallot, finely chopped
1/2 pound(s) ground sirloin
1 large egg
2 tablespoon(s) dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoon(s) (freshly grated) Parmigiano-Reggiano
2 tablespoon(s) chopped flat-leaf parsley

Here is how you make Mushroom Barley Soup with Mini Meatballs:

In a large saucepan, combine the stock, water, barley, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat until the barley is nearly tender, about 18 minutes.Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil. Add the mushrooms and shallot, season with salt and pepper, and cook over high heat until tender and browned, about 8 minutes.In a medium bowl, combine the sirloin, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. Knead the mixture until blended, then roll it into sixteen 1-inch balls.Add the meatballs and mushrooms to the soup and simmer over moderate heat until the meatballs are cooked through and the barley is tender, about 8 minutes. Discard the thyme. Stir the parsley into the soup and serve in bowls Serving Size: 6 servings - 1.5 cups and about 5 meatballsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user REDMAN822.

The nutritional information for Mushroom Barley Soup with Mini Meatballs is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 415.2

• Total Fat: 13.3 g
• Cholesterol: 110.7 mg
• Sodium: 811.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 41.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
• Protein: 33.7 g